The United Nations Labels Slave Trade Gravest Crime Against Humanity Despite Rejection From USA

The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity.The measure, proposed by Ghana, calls for formal apologies and the establishment of a reparations fund for victims' descendants.The resolution faced opposition from the United States, Israel, and Argentina, while fifty-two other nations abstained from the vote.Secretary-General António Guterres supported the initiative, calling it a necessary recognition of a historical betrayal.
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