Ghana: Historic! Ghana Wins UN Resolution On Slavery – 123 Vote in Favour, 3 Against, 52 Abstain

President John Dramani Mahama’s draft resolution to have the transatlantic slave trade declared the gravest crime against humanity has been adopted.

The motion received overwhelming support from member states during voting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States, yesterday. At the end of the debate, 123 countries voted in favour of the resolution, with three voting against and 52 abstaining.

The resolution was backed by regional blocs, including Africa, the Caribbean…