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UN designates African slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

South China Morning Post · · 159 words · By Agence France-Presse

The UN General Assembly designated the transatlantic African slave trade as 'the gravest crime against humanity' in a resolution passed with 123 votes in favor. The US, Israel, and Argentina opposed the measure, while Britain and EU members abstained. Ghana's President John Mahama supported the vote, emphasizing reparative justice.

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“UN designates African slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’”
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Reported by two independent cross-references from France24, which directly confirm the UN's designation of the transatlantic African slave trade as the 'gravest crime against humanity'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War or the Great War of Africa, was a major conflict that began on 2 August 1998, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just over a year after the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sub-Saharan Africa is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa. Geopolitically, in addi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations (UN) is a global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining international peace and secu…
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“US, Israel and Argentina opposed the UN measure, while Britain and EU member states abstained”
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No evidence was found in the provided sources (Wikipedia entries about Israel, the US, and Gaza) that confirm the specific voting positions of the US, Israel, Argentina, Britain, or EU member states on this UN measure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — To date, the State of Israel is recognized as a sovereign state by 163 of the other 192 member states of the United Nations, or approximately 85% of all UN members. The State of Israel was formally es…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the October 7 attacks and the outbreak of the Gaza war, the United States has provided extensive military, diplomatic, and financial support to Israel. This included rapid deployment of wars…
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“The UN General Assembly on Wednesday designated the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”, despite opposition by the United States and some European countries”
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No evidence was found in the provided sources (Wikipedia entries about the UN General Assembly's structure and processes) that confirm the UN General Assembly's designation of the transatlantic African slave trade or the opposition from the US and European countries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A United Nations General Assembly resolution is a decision or declaration voted on by all member states of the United Nations in the General Assembly. General Assembly resolutions usually require a si…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a yearly basis. The president is the chair and presiding of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations General Assembly has granted observer status to international organizations, entities, and non-member states, to enable them to participate in the work of the United Nations General…
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“The resolution was adopted to applause by a vote of 123 in favour, three against and 52 abstentions”
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“Ghana’s President John Mahama was at the United Nations headquarters in New York to support the vote”
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No evidence was found in the provided sources to confirm Ghana’s President John Mahama’s presence at the UN headquarters to support the vote.
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