The United Nations General Assembly is due to vote on Wednesday on a resolution that would designate the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”, a move that supporters describe as both historic and essential to global healing. Backed strongly by African nations, the initiative at the UN seeks not only to…
The resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly on 25 May 2026 seeking recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” potentially creates a broader definition of crimes against humanity in international law and allows for restitution claims against perpetrators. The resolution could elevate the legal and moral standard for what…
The UN General Assembly has passed the resolution on transatlantic slavery despite opposition from the US and European countries. The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution recognizing the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the “gravest crime against humanity.” 123 countries voted in favor of the resolution, which was championed by Ghana and backed by the African Union and…
The African Union Commission has welcomed a new resolution by the United Nations General Assembly recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity. In a statement, the Chairperson of the Commission praised the adoption of Resolution A/80/L.48, which was led by Ghana. The Chairperson described the move as a major…
The UN General Assembly on Thursday designated the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” despite opposition from the United States and abstentions from several European countries including France, Germany and Britain. In a move advocates hailed as a step towards healing and possible reparations, the resolution was adopted to applause by…
Only three countries voted against the resolution: Argentina, Israel, and the US. The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognise the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity. Ghana, on Wednesday, introduced the resolution to the assembly and urged the contribution of a reparations fund. The country also asked UN members involved…
Legal groups says Australia obliged to investigate Israeli President Herzog over his role in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. Three Australian and Palestinian legal groups have formally called on the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to investigate Israeli President Isaac Herzog for his role in alleged war crimes amid reports he will visit Australia early next…
Eight-month-old among multiple Palestinians wounded in attacks across the occupied West Bank. Published On 25 Dec 202525 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Five Israeli settlers have been arrested over their alleged involvement in an attack on a Palestinian home that wounded an eight-month-old baby in the occupied West Bank….
Forty-five per cent of the 8.2 billion people on the planet live in cities, which is only going to increase as the world becomes increasingly urban. In 1950, the global population stood at 2.5 billion and just 20 per cent were city dwellers. By 2050, two-thirds of global growth is projected to occur in cities…
A special tribunal sentenced Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on charges of crimes against humanity involving last year’s mass uprising that killed hundreds of people and ended her 15-year rule. The tribunal also sentenced former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death in the case while a third suspect — a former police…
