Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described the adoption of the United Nations resolution on the transatlantic slave trade as a pivotal moment of truth for the international community,
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, March 25, Ablakwa said the resolution affirms the global acknowledgement of the crimes committed against millions of Africans over centuries.
“Today, through this resolution, the world has spoken with clarity and truth. We have affirmed that the trafficking of enslaved Africans and their racialised chattel enslavement is the gravest crime against humanity—a crime whose scale, structure, and enduring consequences demand recognition at the highest level of our shared global conscience,” he said
He added that the passage of the resolution is a historic step in confronting the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade and ensuring that the world remembers its enduring impact.
“This acknowledgement is essential for healing and for ensuring that such atrocities never happen again,” he added.
A total of 123 countries have voted in support of a motion on reparations for slavery championed by President John Dramani Mahama, marking a significant milestone in global efforts to address the historical injustices of the transatlantic slave trade.
The motion, as presented by President Mahama on March 25, 2026 at the UN General Assembly, called on the global community to support a landmark United Nations resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity, as part of efforts to advance healing and reparative justice.
It further urges member states to engage in structured dialogue and take concrete actions aimed at acknowledging and remedying the enduring social and economic impacts of slavery.
Following debates and deliberations, 123 nations voted in favour of the motion, signalling broad international backing for the initiative.
However, three countries — the United States, Argentina, and Israel — voted against it, while 52 nations abstained.
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