President John Dramani Mahama will table a landmark resolution at the United Nations General Assembly in March seeking global recognition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity.
President John Dramani Mahama is set to present a landmark resolution before the in March, urging the global community to formally recognize the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity.
The President made the announcement on Sunday while delivering his report to the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government. He spoke in his capacity as the AU Champion for Advancing the Cause of Justice and the Payment of Reparations.
AU Adopts Draft Resolution
President Mahama disclosed that his draft resolution has been formally adopted by the Assembly, clearing the path for a coordinated African position at the global level.
The adoption signals a unified continental effort to pursue historical accountability and structured reparative justice for the enduring consequences of slavery and colonial exploitation.
Push for Historical Accountability
The Transatlantic Slave Trade, which spanned several centuries, forcibly displaced millions of Africans to the Americas and Europe under brutal conditions. Its economic and social effects continue to shape inequalities across continents.
By seeking recognition of the trade as the gravest crime against humanity, the resolution aims to strengthen legal, moral, and diplomatic grounds for reparations and restorative justice.
Africa’s Reparations Agenda
In recent years, African leaders have renewed calls for reparations, linking the legacy of slavery to contemporary development challenges, structural inequalities, and systemic discrimination faced by people of African descent globally.
President Mahama’s initiative places the issue squarely on the agenda of the United Nations, positioning Africa for a sustained diplomatic campaign grounded in unity and historical evidence.
Further details of the proposed resolution are expected when it is formally tabled before the General Assembly in March.