How Britain and US voted as UN council passes resolution over slavery reparations

• The UN General Assembly formally recognised the trafficking of enslaved Africans as "the gravest crime against humanity".
• A resolution was passed calling for reparations to address historical injustices stemming from slavery.
• It also urged the prompt and unhindered restitution of cultural artefacts to their countries of origin without charge.
• The measure passed with 123 votes in favour, with Argentina, Israel, and the United States opposing, and 52 abstentions, including the United Kingdom.
• Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama, a key architect, highlighted the resolution's role in safeguarding memory and pursuing reparative justice.

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