Source: Africa Publicity
President John Dramani Mahama has described the recent resolution recognizing the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity as an important milestone in the pursuit of healing and reparative justice for millions impacted by centuries of injustice.
Addressing a High-Level Special Event on Reparatory Justice at the United Nations Headquarters on Tuesday, March 24, under the theme “Reparatory Justice for the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans,” Mahama emphasized that the resolution brings global attention to the suffering endured by over 12.5 million people across generations.
“This resolution allows us as a global community to bear witness to the plight of more than 12.5 million men and women and children whose homes, community names, families, dreams, and futures were stolen from them over the course of 400 years,” he said.
He noted that his statement represented not just Ghana, but also the collective voice of Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the broader diaspora.
“I speak these words today not only for the people of Ghana, but also for the rest of Africa and the Caribbean, Latin America and the entire community of the diaspora, and indeed all people of good conscience throughout the world,” he added.
Mahama further characterized the resolution as both a moral breakthrough and a historical landmark in confronting the past.
“This resolution is a pathway to healing and reparative justice. This resolution is a safeguard against forgetting,” Mahama said.
His remarks come at a time when global conversations around historical accountability, reparations, and remembrance are gaining renewed momentum.
