In a call for global action on reparatory justice, President John Dramani Mahama urged the international community to transcend acknowledgment of historical injustices and instead focus on tangible actions, truth-telling, and reconciliation. Speaking at the Next Steps High-Level Consultative Conference on Reparatory Justice, President Mahama underscored the profound impact of the transatlantic slave trade, describing it as one of the gravest crimes against humanity with lasting legacies.
He reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to the reparations agenda and announced the establishment of three panels focused on reparatory justice, restitution of cultural artifacts, and legal pathways for redress. The President emphasized the responsibility of the present generation to rectify historical wrongs through collective action, dialogue, and remembrance.
The conference was attended by a diverse group of global leaders, including Presidents, Prime Ministers, and senior officials from over 80 countries, marking a significant step in the global conversation on reparatory justice and Ghana’s leadership in promoting international cooperation and healing. President Mahama concluded, ‘Future generations will judge us not by the resolutions we adopted, but by the progress we achieved.
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