The U.S., Israel and Argentina on Wednesday voted against a United Nations resolution led by Ghana to label the international slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” and call for reparations.

The United Nations General Assembly is due to vote on Wednesday on a resolution that would designate the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity" – a move supporters

The US and Israel were among a handful of countries to vote against a UN resolution condemning slavery as the "gravest" crime against humanity and calling for reparations. The resolution, brought by Ghana on behalf of African nations,

The U.S. voted alongside Argentina and Israel in voting against the resolution. All 27 member of the European Union abstained from voting.

Bahrain submitted a UN resolution to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as the war in Iran continues and gas prices skyrocket globally.

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s minister of foreign affairs, told journalists that the General Assembly resolution calling for reparatory justice for enslaved Africans and their descendants is meant to “deepen our collective moral awareness.

President John Dramani Mahama has underscored the significance of a proposed United Nations resolution on slavery, describing it as a vital step towards healing and reparative justice for millions of affected people worldwide.