Accra: Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama, has taken to social media to express his heartfelt gratitude to Africans and key international blocs after the United Nations General Assembly voted to recognize the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as 'the gravest crime against humanity.'
According to Ghana Web, President Mahama highlighted how what began as an idea was ultimately brought to fruition. In a post shared on X and sighted on March 25, 2026, he credited the achievement to the 'solidarity' of people around the world, led by an active coalition that included the African Union, CARICOM, and other groups.
President Mahama expressed his joy over the UN General Assembly's adoption of the resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans and the racialized chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. He emphasized that the realization of this resolution, from conception to reality, was made possible by global solidarity and the leadership of various international groups.
He further noted that he could not think of a better way to honor Africa's forebears than to ensure global recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity. President Mahama stated that having the majority of the world's countries affirm this is a significant tribute to the nearly 13 million human beings who were trafficked and enslaved.