UN votes to describe slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

<p>Members call for reparatory justice as landmark resolution aims for ‘political recognition at the highest level’</p><p>The United Nations has voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” and called for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs”.</p><p>The landmark resolution passed on Wednesday was backed by the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (Caricom). It had been proposed by Ghana’s president, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/john-dramani-mahama">John Dramani Mahama</a>, who said: “Let it be recorded that when history beckoned, we did what was right for the memory of millions who suffered the indignity of slavery.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/25/un-votes-slave-trade-gravest-crime-against-humanity-reparatory-justice">Continue reading...</a>