Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that the Congressional Black Caucus has offered unanimous support for Ghana’s draft United Nations resolution seeking to recognise the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity.
The minister made the disclosure following a high-level engagement with members of the caucus in New York, ahead of the formal tabling of the draft resolution before the United Nations General Assembly on March 25, 2026.
Describing the endorsement as significant, Ablakwa said the backing from what is widely regarded as the “Conscience of Congress” has injected renewed momentum into Ghana’s global campaign for reparatory justice.
“Absolutely delighted to disclose that the Congressional Black Caucus has declared 100 per cent support for Ghana’s UN draft resolution. This endorsement from the Conscience of Congress is most cherished and deeply appreciated. We clearly have added momentum to our global campaign for reparatory justice,” he stated.
According to the minister, the engagement also resulted in an agreement for structured collaboration between Ghana, the African Union and the Congressional Black Caucus to advance coordinated efforts toward reparative and restitutionary justice.
Ablakwa further expressed appreciation to the Chair of the caucus, Yvette D. Clarke, as well as other members, for what he described as their invaluable solidarity.
The development comes as Africa and its partners prepare for the historic presentation of the resolution titled “Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity.”
The initiative represents the culmination of longstanding calls for reparatory justice. Historical estimates indicate that more than 12 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic, with about 2 million dying during the passage.
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the transatlantic slave trade was marked by systemic brutality and enduring consequences that continue to shape global socio-economic inequalities and structural injustices.
The resolution, championed by Ghana as the African Union’s lead on reparations, seeks not only formal recognition of the historical injustice but also to preserve historical truth as a foundation for justice, reconciliation, and meaningful global engagement on accountability and healing.
Ghana, in collaboration with the African Union, the CARICOM, and other stakeholders, is pushing for the consideration and adoption of the resolution by the General Assembly on March 25.
The Ministry also acknowledged the contributions of several regional and international bodies, including the UNESCO, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), African Union legal and reparations experts, global scholars, activists, and Ghana’s diplomatic missions in Addis Ababa, Geneva, and New York.
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