Loading video...

Video Failed to Load

Go Home

The UN General Assembly has adopted a Ghana-led resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity,” passing despite opposition from the US, Israel, Argentina, and European countries.

AJEnglish's profile picture

Al Jazeera English

9,988,563 subscribers

790,090 views • 4 months ago •via X (Twitter)

News & Politics
LIVE

Anya Rossi• Live Now

Private livecam show

0 Comments

No comments available

Comments from the original post will appear here

Related Videos

A resolution proposed by Ghana at the United Nations to recognize transatlantic slavery as the ‘gravest crime against humanity’ and calling for reparations has been adopted despite resistance from Europe and the US
1:38

A resolution proposed by Ghana at the United Nations to recognize transatlantic slavery as the ‘gravest crime against humanity’ and calling for reparations has been adopted despite resistance from Europe and the US

Reuters

63,485 views • 4 months ago

The United States has opposed a United Nations resolution led by Ghana that seeks to officially recognize the transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity" and calls for reparations. Along with Israel and Argentina, the US has stated it cannot support the proposal, which includes demands for an apology and financial compensation. Despite this opposition, the resolution has received strong support from the African Union and the Caribbean Community. [🎥:citi973]
2:22

The United States has opposed a United Nations resolution led by Ghana that seeks to officially recognize the transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity" and calls for reparations. Along with Israel and Argentina, the US has stated it cannot support the proposal, which includes demands for an apology and financial compensation. Despite this opposition, the resolution has received strong support from the African Union and the Caribbean Community. [🎥:citi973]

SIKAOFFICIAL🦍

103,477 views • 4 months ago

THE UNITED STATES, ISRAEL AND ARGENTINA VOTED NO ON AN UN RESOLUTION THAT WOULD’VE DECLARED THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE WAS THE GRAVEST CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY
0:30

THE UNITED STATES, ISRAEL AND ARGENTINA VOTED NO ON AN UN RESOLUTION THAT WOULD’VE DECLARED THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE WAS THE GRAVEST CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

Ariana Jasmine

38,194 views • 4 months ago

Ghana will present a resolution at the UN General Assembly in March 2026 seeking global recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as a grave crime against humanity — President John Mahama
1:37

Ghana will present a resolution at the UN General Assembly in March 2026 seeking global recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as a grave crime against humanity — President John Mahama

TVXYZ

25,264 views • 5 months ago

Nigerian Nobel-winning playwright and political activist Wole Soyinka speaks with the BBC’s Chiamaka Enendu, commenting on a recent UN resolution which described transatlantic slavery as “the gravest crime against humanity”.
2:12

Nigerian Nobel-winning playwright and political activist Wole Soyinka speaks with the BBC’s Chiamaka Enendu, commenting on a recent UN resolution which described transatlantic slavery as “the gravest crime against humanity”.

BBC News Africa

31,364 views • 3 months ago

Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told the BBC’s Focus on Africa the Trump administration “missed a golden opportunity” by voting against a UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity."
0:58

Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told the BBC’s Focus on Africa the Trump administration “missed a golden opportunity” by voting against a UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity."

BBC News Africa

80,575 views • 4 months ago

Slavery has been declared the “gravest crime against humanity” in a UN resolution. Argentina, Israel, and the US voted against it. What does this mean, and why won’t nations built on slavery agree to a path for justice? Al Jazeera’s Marthe van der Wolf explains
2:34

Slavery has been declared the “gravest crime against humanity” in a UN resolution. Argentina, Israel, and the US voted against it. What does this mean, and why won’t nations built on slavery agree to a path for justice? Al Jazeera’s Marthe van der Wolf explains

Al Jazeera English

30,396 views • 4 months ago

Middle East blaze: Transatlantic slavery is not the ‘gravest crime’ against humanity - Roey Gilad, Israeli Ambassador to Ghana. #JoyNews #ThePulse
1:24

Middle East blaze: Transatlantic slavery is not the ‘gravest crime’ against humanity - Roey Gilad, Israeli Ambassador to Ghana. #JoyNews #ThePulse

JoyNews

27,717 views • 3 months ago

Brazil has declared its support for the resolution to be tabled at the United Nations General Assembly on 25th March 2026, which seeks to formally recognise the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.
2:11

Brazil has declared its support for the resolution to be tabled at the United Nations General Assembly on 25th March 2026, which seeks to formally recognise the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.

Ghana MFA

346,552 views • 4 months ago

South Africa is aligned to the UN resolution that declared the transatlantic trafficking and racialised enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. We affirm the role of reparations as a necessary step toward remedying historical injustice.
1:24

South Africa is aligned to the UN resolution that declared the transatlantic trafficking and racialised enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. We affirm the role of reparations as a necessary step toward remedying historical injustice.

Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦

169,426 views • 4 months ago

An African American woman strongly defended Ghana in a heated exchange with a group of protesters demonstrating against President John Dramani Mahama’s proposal for a UN resolution to recognize transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity.” During the verbal altercation, one of the protesters who took the video made unsubstantiated claims that Ghana was complicit in the slave trade and portrayed the country as an unsafe destination for African Americans, alleging that discrimination remains prevalent. [🎥: laceyshousengo]
7:20

An African American woman strongly defended Ghana in a heated exchange with a group of protesters demonstrating against President John Dramani Mahama’s proposal for a UN resolution to recognize transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity.” During the verbal altercation, one of the protesters who took the video made unsubstantiated claims that Ghana was complicit in the slave trade and portrayed the country as an unsafe destination for African Americans, alleging that discrimination remains prevalent. [🎥: laceyshousengo]

SIKAOFFICIAL🦍

83,906 views • 4 months ago

The UN already declared the transatlantic slave trade a crime against humanity in 2001. #reparations #ghana #Ncobra
3:29

The UN already declared the transatlantic slave trade a crime against humanity in 2001. #reparations #ghana #Ncobra

The Good King🤴🏾

19,813 views • 4 months ago

The UN has recognised the transatlantic slave trade as humanity’s gravest crime, resonating in countries like Brazil, the last in the Americas to end slavery, where its legacy remains largely ignored and unresolved. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports.
2:35

The UN has recognised the transatlantic slave trade as humanity’s gravest crime, resonating in countries like Brazil, the last in the Americas to end slavery, where its legacy remains largely ignored and unresolved. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports.

Al Jazeera English

36,782 views • 4 months ago

Today, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark Resolution : A/80/L.48 entitled “Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity.” This Resolution marks a significant milestone in global discussions about historical injustices and human rights. The landslide vote is as follows: ➡️ 123 in favor of the Resolution, ➡️ 52 Abstentions and ➡️ 03 Against. Tabled by the #AfricanGroupUN and championed by Ghana 🇬🇭, this landmark Declaration affirms that the transatlantic slave trade and racialised chattel enslavement were crimes against humanity whose consequences endure to this day. Addressing the General Assembly, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana 🇬🇭 , called on the world to stand on the right side of history and today, the world answered. This is a victory for Africa. For our ancestors. For the millions who suffered, and for the generations who carry this forward. The Decade of Action on Reparations has begun. #Agenda2063 #TheAfricaWeWant #ReparatoryJustice #UN80
0:33

Today, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark Resolution : A/80/L.48 entitled “Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity.” This Resolution marks a significant milestone in global discussions about historical injustices and human rights. The landslide vote is as follows: ➡️ 123 in favor of the Resolution, ➡️ 52 Abstentions and ➡️ 03 Against. Tabled by the #AfricanGroupUN and championed by Ghana 🇬🇭, this landmark Declaration affirms that the transatlantic slave trade and racialised chattel enslavement were crimes against humanity whose consequences endure to this day. Addressing the General Assembly, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana 🇬🇭 , called on the world to stand on the right side of history and today, the world answered. This is a victory for Africa. For our ancestors. For the millions who suffered, and for the generations who carry this forward. The Decade of Action on Reparations has begun. #Agenda2063 #TheAfricaWeWant #ReparatoryJustice #UN80

African Union Mission to the UN

35,051 views • 4 months ago

Reparations: Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor responds to Israeli Ambassador's comments naming the Holocaust, not the TransAtlantic Slave Trade, as the gravest crime against humanity #GoodMorningGhana #MetroTV
3:48

Reparations: Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor responds to Israeli Ambassador's comments naming the Holocaust, not the TransAtlantic Slave Trade, as the gravest crime against humanity #GoodMorningGhana #MetroTV

Metro TV Ghana

22,496 views • 4 months ago

This is why white supremacists re-tweet Tariq Nasheed and his FBA cult group.. FBA=Foot soldiers for white supremacy; No black person should be against this UN resolution Declaring slavery a "crime against humanity" moves reparations beyond a moral argument to a legal imperative under international law, strengthening claims for restorative justice for descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in the America U.S. ,Isreal, Argentina reject Vote to Recognize Slavery as a ‘Crime Against Humanity’
2:54

This is why white supremacists re-tweet Tariq Nasheed and his FBA cult group.. FBA=Foot soldiers for white supremacy; No black person should be against this UN resolution Declaring slavery a "crime against humanity" moves reparations beyond a moral argument to a legal imperative under international law, strengthening claims for restorative justice for descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in the America U.S. ,Isreal, Argentina reject Vote to Recognize Slavery as a ‘Crime Against Humanity’

Voice Of Our Ancestors Channel

20,402 views • 4 months ago

Based on the United Nations 🇺🇳 calling the slave trade the gravest crime against humanity, the truth is that abstaining is the same as voting against the resolution.
1:41

Based on the United Nations 🇺🇳 calling the slave trade the gravest crime against humanity, the truth is that abstaining is the same as voting against the resolution.

Typical African

13,790 views • 4 months ago

#BREAKING General Assembly adopted a resolution affirming full support for the UNRWA mandate & deploring the legislation adopted by the Israeli Knesset on 28 Oct 2024 ✅ 159 countries 🚫 9 (USA, Argentina, Israel, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga)
0:50

#BREAKING General Assembly adopted a resolution affirming full support for the UNRWA mandate & deploring the legislation adopted by the Israeli Knesset on 28 Oct 2024 ✅ 159 countries 🚫 9 (USA, Argentina, Israel, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga)

UN Palestinian Rights Committee

32,557 views • 1 year ago

🚨 JUST IN: UN APPROVED CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION In the midst of the biggest escalation in the war so far, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution for 'immediate, lasting and sustainable humanitarian ceasefire' 120 countries voted in favor 14 against 45 abstained Source: UN
0:40

🚨 JUST IN: UN APPROVED CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION In the midst of the biggest escalation in the war so far, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution for 'immediate, lasting and sustainable humanitarian ceasefire' 120 countries voted in favor 14 against 45 abstained Source: UN

Mario Nawfal

5,066,856 views • 2 years ago