C. Morris4d ago
“The #UN General Assembly has voted to recognise the #enslavement of #Africans during the #TransatlanticSlaveTrade as "the gravest crime against humanity", a move advocates hope will pave the way for healing & justice. The resolution - proposed by Ghana - called for this designation…urging UN member states to consider apologising for the slave trade & contributing to a #reparations fund. It does not mention a specific amount of money.” | BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg06q36052o
See https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1to0zloza
UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity'

The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.

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UN General Assembly Resolution A/80/L.48. Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialized Chattel Enslavement

Here is the resolution: https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/ltd/n26/055/25/pdf/n2605525.pdf

Here is the EU’s explanation of their vote: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un-new-york/eu-explanation-vote-%E2%80%93-un-general-assembly-action-a80l48-declaration-trafficking-enslaved-africans_en

How did your country vote?

Mar 25 at 11:39pmMetatext
Show threadbobocubed4d ago

@cmorris

Poorly.

Show threadC. Morris3d ago
@boelder Here is the USA’s official explanation of its vote. https://usun.usmission.gov/explanation-of-vote-for-unga-resolution/
Show threadbobocubed3d ago

@cmorris

Gross and offensive.