UN Declares Transatlantic Slave Trade a “Gravest Crime Against Humanity”

0:00 Good evening. It's Wednesday, March 25th,

0:02 2026. I'm Alice Beth, and this is your

0:06 latest NEWS UPDATE from Global News Daily.

0:10 The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognize

0:13 the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave

0:17 trade as the gravest crime against humanity.

0:21 The resolution proposed by Ghana is being hailed by advocates as

0:26 a significant step toward historical acknowledgement,

0:29 healing, and justice. It not only affirms the scale

0:33 and severity of the transatlantic slave trade but

0:36 also urges UN member states to consider issuing formal

0:40 apologies and contributing to a reparations fund.

0:44 However, it does not specify any financial figures.

0:48 The proposal was adopted with strong support. 123 countries

0:54 voted in favour. 3 countries voted against the United States,

0:59 Israel and Argentina. 52 countries abstained, including

1:04 the United Kingdom and several European Union member states.

1:09 Some nations, including the UK, have long resisted calls for

1:12 reparations, arguing that present day institutions should

1:16 not be held financially responsible for historical

1:20 injustices. While resolutions from the

1:23 General Assembly are not legally binding, they carry significant

1:27 symbolic and political weight, reflecting global opinion and

1:31 often shaping future international debates.

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