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Good evening. 
It's Wednesday, March 25th, 

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2026. 
I'm Alice Beth, and this is your

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latest NEWS UPDATE from Global 
News Daily. 

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The United Nations General 
Assembly has voted to recognize 

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the enslavement of Africans 
during the transatlantic slave 

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trade as the gravest crime 
against humanity. 

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The resolution proposed by Ghana
is being hailed by advocates as 

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a significant step toward 
historical acknowledgement, 

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healing, and justice. 
It not only affirms the scale 

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and severity of the 
transatlantic slave trade but 

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also urges UN member states to 
consider issuing formal 

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apologies and contributing to a 
reparations fund. 

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However, it does not specify any
financial figures. 

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The proposal was adopted with 
strong support. 123 countries 

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voted in favour. 3 countries 
voted against the United States,

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Israel and Argentina. 52 
countries abstained, including 

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the United Kingdom and several 
European Union member states. 

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Some nations, including the UK, 
have long resisted calls for 

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reparations, arguing that 
present day institutions should 

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not be held financially 
responsible for historical 

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injustices. 
While resolutions from the 

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General Assembly are not legally
binding, they carry significant 

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symbolic and political weight, 
reflecting global opinion and 

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often shaping future 
international debates. 

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