{"id":30032,"date":"2026-03-26T17:06:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&#038;p=30032"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:06:48","slug":"au-backs-un-resolution-recognising-slave-trade-as-crime-against-humanity","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/au-backs-un-resolution-recognising-slave-trade-as-crime-against-humanity\/","title":{"rendered":"AU backs UN resolution recognising slave trade as crime against humanity \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>African Union (AU) has welcomed the adoption of a landmark resolution by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly recognising the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The resolution, spearheaded by Ghana, has been widely viewed as a significant moment in ongoing global efforts to confront the historical injustices of slavery and their lasting impact.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, said the development reflects Africa\u2019s long-standing position that the slave trade must be fully acknowledged, along with its enduring social and economic consequences.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He described the move as an important step towards truth and healing, adding that it reinforces growing calls for accountability and reparative justice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The continental body has also praised Ghana\u2019s leadership in advancing the resolution, noting that it helps to centre African voices in international discussions on historical redress.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AU further called for a broader and more comprehensive recognition of the legacy of slavery, including its continued effects on communities across the continent and the diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21152,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"news-type":[78,26],"class_list":["post-30032","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-featured","news-type-general_news","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"AU has welcomed the adoption of a landmark resolution by the United Nations","published_date":"2026-03-26 17:06:16","news_description":"AU has welcomed the adoption of a landmark resolution by the United Nations","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/30032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/30032\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30034,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/30032\/revisions\/30034"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=30032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}