Ghana has begun the process to table a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly in March 2026, seeking international recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity.
Speaking at a side event during the 39th Assembly of Heads of State of the African Union in Addis Ababa, President John Dramani Mahama, also Africa’s Champion for Reparations, described the initiative as “not symbolic diplomacy. It’s a necessary moral clarification of history.”
The President called on African leaders to support the resolution, saying, “I urge the forthcoming 39th Assembly of the AU to lend full and unflinching support of this resolution. A zero draft of the proposed resolution will soon be circulated for all member states for consultation and coordinated advocacy. The evidence is compelling, the legal foundations are firm, the moral imperative is undeniable.”
Mahama highlighted the historical and continental significance of the effort, noting that 2026 could be a defining moment for Africa.
“So let Addis Ababa 2026 mark a turning point. Let it be said that in 2026 in Addis Ababa, Africa chose to honour its past and to define its future. Let it be said that we transformed memory into policy, that we converted the grievances of our past onto a collective strategy and that we turned our history into sovereignty action. Let us not defer justice, let us not postpone dignity, let us act and let us act together,” he said.
The resolution is expected to spark discussions among AU member states and provide a coordinated African voice at the UN, reinforcing Ghana’s push for global acknowledgment of the historical injustices of the transatlantic slave trade.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
