The gravest crime against humanity

Last Wednesday (March 25), a United Nations (UN) resolution introduced by Ghana, which defined transatlantic slavery as “the gravest crime against humanity” and called for reparations, was adopted despite opposition from Europe and the United States (U.S.). Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, speaking on behalf of the 54-member African Group – the largest regional bloc at the UN – prior to the vote, stated, “Today, we come together in solemn solidarity to affirm truth and pursue a route to healing and reparative justice.”  The resolution, spearheaded by Ghana, received 123 votes in favor. Three countries (the U.S., Israel, and Argentina)…