Ghana Leads Global Push for Reparations Over Slavery

Ghana has intensified international calls for reparations related to the transatlantic slave trade, urging the United States and European nations to confront the lasting consequences of slavery. The campaign seeks more than financial compensation, emphasizing formal apologies, historical recognition, development support, and measures to address persistent racial and economic inequalities. Ghana spearheaded a United Nations resolution declaring the trafficking and enslavement of Africans the gravest crime against humanity. The resolution passed with broad support, although the United States voted against it and several European countries abstained.