Summary
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling the trafficking of enslaved Africans a major crime against humanity. It asks for reparations and the return of cultural items to their original countries.
Key Facts
- The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution on the trafficking of enslaved Africans.
- The resolution calls this trafficking "the gravest crime against humanity."
- It suggests reparations to address the historical wrongs of this crime.
- The resolution also asks for cultural items to be returned to their countries of origin.
- These cultural items include artworks, monuments, and museum pieces.
- The resolution states that these returns should happen without any charge.
