UN names African slave trade 'gravest crime against humanity'

In tonight's edition, the UN General Assembly designated the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity," in a move advocates hailed as a step towa...

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UN names African slave trade 'gravest crime against humanity'

France24 •published Mar 25, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC •fetched Mar 25, 2026, 10:55 PM UTC