The General Assembly adopted a resolution describing the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity and calling for reparatory justice, including apology, restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, and measures against systemic racism. The resolution was advanced by African and Caribbean advocacy and passed with broad support, while several states abstained or opposed it. It marks a major current stage in disputes over historical responsibility and the legal and political meaning of reparations.
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