Ghana is set to present a motion for a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly, advocating for the formal acknowledgment of transatlantic trafficking and the enslavement of Africans as a grave concern and significant crime against humanity, alongside the necessity for a reparative process.
President John Dramani Mahama will be at the helm of a delegation from Ghana, accompanied by various esteemed African figures, as they journey to New York City to present a motion during the UN observance of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on Tuesday, March 25, this year.
President Mahama emphasized that while the call for reparatory justice is not a recent development, it has gained institutional recognition in recent decades, notably with the 1993 Abuja Proclamation acknowledging the enslavement and trafficking of Africans as a significant crime.
The President made these statements while speaking during a high level meeting with high profile personalities noting that the African continent is taking a step towards a more just and united world.
“A crime of this magnitude calls not only for remembrance but for responsibility. And in meeting that responsibility together, we take a step toward a more just and united world.”
