Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has expressed gratitude to the United Nations, particularly the 123 that voted in support of the reparations motion.
He hailed the vote as a restoration of dignity for millions.
In a statement issued shortly after the historic session, Ablakwa expressed “limitless appreciation” to the global coalition that supported the measure.
”The humanity, dignity, and respect of our ancestors and Africans everywhere are being restored,” Ablakwa stated. “This has victoriously delivered justice to more than 12.5 million victims of the transatlantic slave trade.”
The minister offered high commendations to Ghana’s missions in New York, Addis Ababa, and Geneva, noting the “exceptional contributions” of technical experts and global partners specialising in reparatory justice.
Ablakwa also credited President John Mahama for his “extraordinary leadership” and unwavering commitment to the process, noting that the president’s personal involvement was instrumental in navigating the complexities of the UN General Assembly.
Read the full statement below.
We are immensely and eternally grateful to the UN and all 123 Member States who voted emphatically for Ghana’s resolution and express limitless appreciation to our broad coalition of people of good conscience across the world.
The humanity, dignity and respect of our ancestors and Africans everywhere are being restored.
Resolution A/80/L.48, declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement as the gravest crime against humanity, has not merely been overwhelmingly adopted by the UN General Assembly; it has victoriously delivered justice to more than 12.5 million victims of the transatlantic slave trade.
May I express high commendations to my colleagues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in our missions in New York, Addis Ababa and Geneva for their exceptional contributions?
I thank our technical experts and global partners for reparatory justice and for their phenomenal output.
God bless President John Mahama for his extraordinary leadership and unwavering commitment to this historic process.
Reparatory justice is the winner.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana