President John Dramani Mahama has described the United Nations\u2019 approval of a motion on slavery reparations as a significant milestone, but cautioned that it marks only the start of a broader struggle for justice.<\/p>\n
His remarks come after the UN General Assembly voted in favour of a motion he tabled, seeking recognition of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime ever committed against humanity, alongside calls for reparatory justice.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the General Assembly session on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, President Mahama emphasised that the outcome, while historic, must translate into sustained global action.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not the end. This is the beginning. What we\u2019ve achieved today creates a platform for the struggle for reparative justice,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
He urged stakeholders not to relent following the diplomatic success, stressing the need to build momentum toward concrete outcomes, including reparations, formal apologies, and broader justice measures.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must take this success and begin to work so that those who denied our ancestors their humanity, those who denied our ancestors their dignity, can accept the truth that this is what happened,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
President Mahama also pushed back against attempts to downplay or rewrite the history of slavery, insisting that the UN\u2019s decision affirms its severity.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday we\u2019ve accepted that this was a grave crime against humanity \u2014 the gravest indeed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The President further called for sustained unity among African nations and the global African diaspora, noting that the achievement was a collective victory rather than a national one.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis victory is not for Ghana. We did it for the whole of Africa and all people of African descent. If we keep this coalition, we will take the next steps together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He expressed confidence that continued collaboration would ultimately lead to the restoration of the dignity and humanity of enslaved ancestors.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s victory is to ensure that we do not forget, and will never forget. As long as this resolution has been passed, our ancestors will never, ever be forgotten,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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