Injustice Across the Atlantic: UN Resolution Revives Focus on Slavery Legacy in Nigeria's Badagry

UN Vote Against Slavery, A Moral Triumph For Humanity

On March 25, 2026 by a vote of 123 in favour, 52 abstentions and three against, the United Nations General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution declaring that the transatlantic slave trade was the ‘’gravest crime against humanity.” The motion was introduced by Ghana with strong support from the African Union and Caribbean group of countries, CARICOM. The United States of America, Israel and Argentina voted against the resolution. The abstent…

UN’s transatlantic slave trade resolution forces nations to take stand on reparations

Ghana and the African Union recently pushed through a United Nations resolution calling for recognition of “the trafficking of enslaved Africans and the racialized chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.” The March 25 resolution’s supporters say the U.N. vote bolsters the global push for reparations. The list of who voted for it, against it, and abstained reveals the nations that still don’t want to acknowledge the…

Injustice Across the Atlantic: UN resolution revives focus on slavery legacy in Nigeria's Badagry

Editor's Note: This series, Injustice Across the Atlantic, examines the harrowing history and enduring legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. Over four centuries, millions of Africans were forcibly uprooted, subjected to unimaginable brutality, and transported across continents to fuel European colonial economies. The consequences of this history continue to shape social, economic, and political inequalities today.A recent resolution by the Un…

Luxembourg abstained on UN slavery resolution over ‘legal and factual concerns’

A UN vote on the transatlantic slave trade has reignited the reparations debate, but also reveals how differently history is interpreted

UN resolution on slavery reparations passes; U.S., Israel, and Argentina vote against

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Resolution passes with broad international support as the United States, Israel, and Argentina oppose reparations provisions. A United Nations resolution addressing the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade has passed with broad international support, while opposition from the United States, Israel, and Argentina highlights ongoing divisions over reparations. In Brief The […]

Slavery: Reparations Debate Intensifies as Commonwealth Leaders Reject UK Pushback - TV360 Nigeria

Debate has intensified over slavery reparations as Commonwealth politicians insist they will not back down despite UK criticism. In March, a resolution led by Ghana, describing the transatlantic trafficking and enslavement of Africans as “the gravest crime against humanity”, was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. The resolution also called for reparations for affected nations and communities. Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson, Z…