123 Countries Back UN Call for Slavery Reparations: US and Israel Among Only Three to Vote No

123 countries back UN slavery reparations as US and Israel vote no (For illustration purposes only) (Credit: Anthony Nguyen: Pexels)

The measure, which labels the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement as the gravest crime against humanity, was passed on Wednesday to applause from delegates. Fifty-two countries abstained, including the United Kingdom and all 27 European Union member states.

Spearheaded by Ghana, the resolution urges states to issue apologies and contribute to efforts addressing the historical injustices of the slave trade, which took place over several centuries.