Resolution on African slave trade tabled by Ghana rejected by US while European states and Japan abstain
Resolution on African slave trade tabled by Ghana rejected by US while European states and Japan abstain
UN Security Council members vote on a draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East at the United Nations headquarters on 11 March, in New York City (File/AFP)
Published date: 26 March 2026 13:51 GMT
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Members call for reparatory justice as landmark resolution aims for ‘political recognition at the highest level’
The vote in the 193-member world body was 123-3, with 52 abstentions.
African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.
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