00:00The United Nations has voted to describe the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime
00:06against humanity. The resolution proposed by Ghana received 123 votes in favour at the General
00:13Assembly, with Argentina, Israel and the US voting against it. Another 52 countries abstained,
00:20including the UK and European Union member states.
00:25The resolution urges member states to consider formal apologies for the enslavement of Africans
00:31and to support the creation of reparations fund. While not legally binding, it is seen as a
00:38significant step in pushing for global recognition and accountability. Momentum for reparatory justice
00:44has grown in recent years, with the African Union making it a central theme in 2025 and
00:51Commonwealth leaders calling for formal dialogue on the issue.
00:55Between the 16th and 19th centuries, an estimated 12 to 15 million Africans were forcibly taken
01:02to the Americas. More than 2 million are estimated to have died during the journey.
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