African Union and CARICOM adopt joint reparations plan ahead of UN General Assembly

African and Caribbean leaders have adopted a joint 19-point reparations plan, strengthening calls for action over the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade ahead of the 2026 UN General Assembly.

The framework, endorsed by the African Union and the CARICOM Commission on Reparatory Justice in Ghana, calls for formal apologies, a Global Reparations Fund, debt relief, fairer international financial systems and the return of looted cultural heritage.

Key developments:

  • Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama said history requires “responsibility” rather than inherited guilt.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron said reparations should not be viewed as an endpoint or a financial settlement.
  • The plan also seeks climate justice financing and pathways for citizenship for members of the African diaspora.

The unified proposal follows a UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity and will be presented at the next UN General Assembly.

ℹ️  Reuters

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African Union and CARICOM adopt joint reparations plan ahead of UN General Assembly
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