Following the landmark resolution—which saw 123 member states vote in favour, three against, and 52 abstain—several international media outlets reported on the historic development. The proposal was adopted with 123 votes in favour and three against - the United States, Israel, and Argentina. The United States, Israel, and Argentina opposed the measure while Britain and EU member states abstained. Ghana's President John Mahama, one of the African Union's most vocal supporters of slavery reparations, was at the United Nations headquarters in New York to support the vote. Despite being non-binding, the resolution goes beyond simple acknowledgement and asks nations involved in the slave trade to engage in restorative justice.

Source: GhanaWeb March 27, 2026 05:19 UTC