US EditionWhy UN slavery resolution won’t be enough
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ISODEC commends Pres Mahama for leading UN Reparative Justice resolution
The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama, his team of experts and officials, and the government for leading the successful passage of a United Nations resolution on reparative justice. For many years, reparative justice has remained in the corridors of global politics, often lacking the needed agency and acknowledgement. In a statement issued in Accra yesterday and copied to The Ghanaian T…
WILLEMSTAD – Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, Suzy Camelia-Römer, has asked Curaçao Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas for clarification regarding the Kingdom's stance on a recent UN resolution on slavery. The Netherlands abstained from voting on the resolution, which recognizes slavery as one of the gravest crimes against humanity. Camelia-Römer, who served as Prime Minister of the Antilles from 1998 to 1999 and is now a Member of Pa…
ISODEC Calls for UN Reparations Body After Historic Vote
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/isodec-calls-for-un-reparations-body-after-historic-vote/Ghanaian civil society organisation the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has urged Ghana, the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to push for the creation of a formal United Nations (UN) mechanism for reparative justice, following the landmark passage of UN R…
Ghana will engage opponents of UN slavery resolution while preserving diplomatic ties -Ablakwa
By Hannah Dadzie Ghana has signalled it will continue engaging countries that opposed or abstained from a United Nations resolution on slavery, as part of efforts to broaden global support for reparatory justice. Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, said the government will not cut ties with dissenting nations but will instead pursue sustained diplomatic engagement. Speaking to the media in Accra, Mr Ablakwa emphasised that Ghana’s…
Lincoln University, Ghana and the Uncomfortable Question HBCUs Can't Avoid
On March 25, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly voted 123 to 3 to adopt a resolution declaring the Transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity.” The resolution, spearheaded by Ghana and championed by President John Dramani Mahama on behalf of the African Union’s 54 member states, calls on nations to pursue reparatory justice, including formal apologies, restitution and compensation. Diplomats applauded. In a recent X/Twi…
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