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Ghana Leads UN Vote to Recognize Slavery as Grave Crime

3/25/2026

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Ghana's foreign minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa called slavery the 'most horrendous crime' ahead of a United Nations General Assembly vote led by Ghana to recognize the transatlantic slave trade as a grave crime.
The resolution calls for apologies and reparations and faces resistance from countries such as the United Kingdom.
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama described the resolution as historic and criticized actions by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Ghana's foreign minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa called slavery the 'most horrendous crime' ahead of a United Nations General Assembly vote led by Ghana to recognize the transatlantic slave trade as a grave crime.
The resolution calls for apologies and reparations and faces resistance from countries such as the United Kingdom.
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama described the resolution as historic and criticized actions by U.S. President Donald Trump.