The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognise the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”, a move advocates hope will pave the way for healing and justice.

The resolution - proposed by Ghana - called for this designation, while also urging UN member states to consider apologising for the slave trade and contributing to a reparations fund. It does not mention a specific amount of money.

The proposal was adopted with 123 votes in favour and three against - the United States, Israel and Argentina.

Countries like the UK have long rejected calls to pay reparations, saying today’s institutions cannot be held responsible for past wrongs.

  • encelado748@feddit.orgEnglish
    95·
    26 days ago

    There is no need for racism to enable modern exploitation. Most western countries exploit their own citizens. Neocolonialism is driven by profit maximization, geopolitical realism and capitalism. See Soviet economic imperialism and china belt and road initiative. Race was a moral justification in the past. It is not needed anymore.

      • encelado748@feddit.orgEnglish
        73·
        26 days ago

        (actually, i wish you stopped lecturing us on shit you do to us like it’s not that bad, it is bad)

        I do nothing to you. The “shit” my country is doing to you is probably buying raw material on the market and selling high-value manufactured good. The same that China does, so I do not understand what do you mean by “allusion”. The other “shit” my country does is brain drain allowing migrants from your country to mine. And in the end billions of euros every years go from my country to your as remittances, foreign aid and investment. Details depends on the country.

        Full of people in the US that work 6-7 days 12-14 hours a day an still live in poverty. That is not about how much money a country has, but the labor laws.

          • encelado748@feddit.orgEnglish
            82·
            26 days ago

            what a joke. you lobby to destroy our economy and environment then pretend sending few millions to the corrupt politicians you propagandized into power will fix anything, like you are the moral god of reparations. fuck you and your country.

            How, please explain. How. You do not even know what my country is. You are just spreading lies because of your bias

              • encelado748@feddit.orgEnglish
                41·
                26 days ago

                You do not know what my country is, I do not know what your country is, but rest assured you are not using my currency. You are just asserting vague lies.

                  • encelado748@feddit.orgEnglish
                    21·
                    26 days ago

                    quote me where i lied about anything here. -> you force them onto your own currency, or keep bombing

                    there. But I need to know your country to be sure. Are you iranian?

              • 0x0@lemmy.zipEnglish
                2·
                26 days ago

                how does europe keep africa economically stunted?

                Decades of corruption (of wealthy africans, politicians) and coups.

                How does the us keep south america submissive?

                Same,with the help of the CIA.

          • 0x0@lemmy.zipEnglish
            21·
            26 days ago

            fuck you and your country. i’m done talking to fascists

            You should know fascist is not “someone who disagrees with you”.

      • 0x0@lemmy.zipEnglish
        11·
        26 days ago

        and justified by racism.

        No, justified by greed.
        They don’t need excuses anymore. They’ll exploit their own “race” if it’s profitable - and they do.