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Ghana Proposes UN Resolution Declaring Slave Trade a Crime

3/22/2026

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Ghana, led by President John Dramani Mahama, will present a United Nations General Assembly resolution on March 25, 2026.
The resolution would declare the Transatlantic Slave Trade the gravest crime against humanity.
It was developed with support from the African Union and Caribbean partners.
A wreath-laying ceremony will occur on March 24 at the African Burial Ground in New York.
Ghana urges all UN member states to support the initiative.

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Ghana, led by President John Dramani Mahama, will present a United Nations General Assembly resolution on March 25, 2026.
The resolution would declare the Transatlantic Slave Trade the gravest crime against humanity.
It was developed with support from the African Union and Caribbean partners.
A wreath-laying ceremony will occur on March 24 at the African Burial Ground in New York.
Ghana urges all UN member states to support the initiative.