Resolution on African slave trade tabled by Ghana rejected by US while European states and Japan abstain

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.

Resolution on African slave trade tabled by Ghana rejected by US while European states and Japan abstain

African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.