‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

USA: The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western nations was “built on stolen lives and stolen labour”. Noting the “barbaric punishments that maintained control – from shackles … The post ‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean? first appeared on Daily News . The post ‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean? appeared first on Daily News .

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