UN adopts Ghana's slavery resolution, defying resistance from US, Israel
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UN General Assembly passed Ghana's resolution declaring transatlantic slavery a "gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparations, despite US and Israel opposition.
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Ghana's resolution at the UN General Assembly declaring transatlantic slavery a "gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparations passed Wednesday with 123 countries voting in favor, despite opposition from the United States and Israel. The non-binding measure carries significant symbolic and political weight, as it represents a majority-backed international acknowledgment of slavery's historical severity and a formal call for compensation to descendant communities. The Trump administration joined Israel in outright opposition, while 52 countries including France, Germany, and Britain abstained, reflecting deep divisions among Western nations over the reparations framework. The resolution does not create legal obligations but strengthens the diplomatic position of nations and activists advocating for slavery reparations in future negotiations. The vote underscores a fundamental split between the Global South, which largely supported the measure, and wealthier Western democracies that declined to endorse it.
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Ghana's resolution passed at the UN General Assembly with 123 countries voting in favor; the Trump administration joined Israel in outright opposition.
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