On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 123 countries voted in favour of a slavery reparations motion tabled by John Dramani Mahama at the United Nations General Assembly.
The resolution called on the UN to formally recognise the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime ever committed against humanity and to advance discussions on reparative justice for affected nations. The proposal sparked extensive debate among member states before it was put to a vote.
At the end of proceedings, the motion was adopted with 123 votes in support. However, United States, Argentina, and Israel voted against the resolution, while 52 countries abstained.
