The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution officially recognizing the transatlantic trafficking and racialized enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.
The resolution marks a historic moment in global acknowledgment of the suffering endured by nearly 13 million enslaved Africans.
Reacting to the development, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has expressed profound satisfaction and called it a fitting tribute to the memory of those who endured slavery.
“I am overjoyed by the adoption of this resolution. It is a powerful affirmation that the trafficking and enslavement of Africans is, indeed, the gravest crime against humanity,” Mahama said.
He credited the success of the resolution to the solidarity of people of conscience worldwide, led by active coalitions including the African Union and CARICOM.
“The process, from idea to reality, demonstrates the power of unity and international cooperation in confronting historical injustices,” he added.
The Gnanian leader also invoked the words of François-Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture, the former slave and architect of Haiti’s liberation, saying: “The greatest weapon against oppression is unity.” He urged nations and peoples to continue standing together in seeking the restoration of humanity and dignity for the forebears who were enslaved and sold.
The resolution, passed on the International Day of Remembrance for the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, represents a symbolic yet significant step toward global acknowledgment of historical injustices and the commitment to confronting their legacy.
