U.S. BREAKS RANKS AT U.N., VOTES AGAINST GLOBAL SLAVERY RESOLUTION
Uchechi Okporie
Mar 26, 2026
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In a landmark vote at the United Nations General Assembly this week, a majority of the world’s nations backed a historic resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity but the United States stood in opposition.
championed by Ghana and backed by 123 of the 193 U.N. member states aimed to confront the enduring legacy of slavery and encourage dialogue on reparatory justice including education, apologies, and restitution of stolen cultural artefacts.
Despite broad global support, only three countries the United States, Argentina, and Israel voted against the measure, while 52 abstained.
Why the U.S. Opposed the Resolution U.S. diplomats said they opposed the resolution not because they deny the horrors of slavery, but because they viewed certain legal and reparations language as problematic, including back-dated legal obligations or implications that could be used to claim financial compensation.
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According to the U.S. representative, the text as written could create a “hierarchy” among historical atrocities and raise expectations of legal liability for actions that were not illegal under international law at the time they occurred — arguments that many supporters of the resolution rejected.
A Wider Push for Reckoning With History Proponents especially from African and Caribbean nations celebrated the resolution as a milestone in the long struggle for recognition and justice, saying it acknowledges the profound human and economic toll of slavery and its lasting impact on racial inequality worldwide.
Critics, however, argue the move could open complex debates over reparations and historical responsibility at a time when many nations are still wrestling with varying interpretations of their past.
Though the resolution is not legally binding, its passage signals a shift in international discourse and a renewed emphasis on addressing the lasting global consequences of the transatlantic slave trade.
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