The UN General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the “gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations.
The vote was 123 in favor, with the United States, Israel and Argentina opposed, and 52 nations, including major European powers, abstaining.
The U.S. delegation argued there is no legal basis for reparations for historical acts not illegal at the time and objected to ranking historical atrocities.
Supporters, led by Ghana, frame the measure as a necessary step toward addressing historical wrongs and achieving justice.
The resolution highlights a deep international divide on how to address historical injustices, with many Western nations rejecting its legal and historical framing.
In a move that has ignited international controversy and exposed deep philosophical rifts, the United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution calling for reparations to address the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. The measure, adopted on March 25, 2026, by a vote of 123 to 3, declares the centuries-long trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and frames reparations as a “concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs.” The resolution, championed by Ghana, was met with staunch opposition from the United States and Israel, and skepticism from 52 nations—including the United Kingdom, France and other European powers—who chose to abstain, signaling a significant Western bloc’s rejection of the measure’s core premises.
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