{"id":116508,"date":"2026-03-28T10:06:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T10:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/au-commission-chair-welcomes-un-adoption-of-ghana-resolution"},"modified":"2026-03-28T10:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T10:52:37","slug":"au-commission-chair-welcomes-un-adoption-of-ghana-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/au-commission-chair-welcomes-un-adoption-of-ghana-resolution","title":{"rendered":"AU Commission Chair Welcomes UN Adoption of Ghana Resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Mr Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, welcomed the adoption of the resolution A\/80\/L.48, led by Ghana by UN by the United Nations General Assembly.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>He described the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.<\/p>\n<p>The AU Commission Chairperson in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency commended Ghana\u2019s President John Dramani Mahama for this important leadership, which reflected Africa\u2019s longstanding and principled call for the full recognition of the slave trade and its enduring consequences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis historic decision marks an important step toward truth, justice, and healing, and reinforces the urgent need to address the enduring legacy of slavery,\u201d the Chairperson stated.<\/p>\n<p>The AUC Chairperson reiterated the African Union\u2019s call for comprehensive acknowledgment of the historical and contemporary impacts of slavery, including the pursuit of reparative justice, in line with Agenda 2063 and relevant Assembly decisions.<\/p>\n<p>The African Union remains committed to working with the United Nations, Member States, and partners to advance historical justice and ensure that such crimes are neither forgotten nor repeated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Ghana<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. 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