Audio By Carbonatix Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to maintaining cordial relations with all nations, including those that opposed or abstained from the recent United Nations resolution on slavery reparations. In a Facebook post on Sunday, May 3, Mr Ablakwa disclosed that he had convened a briefing with members of the diplomatic corps in Ghana to convey the appreciation of President John Dramani Mahama and the Ghanaian people for the strong international backing that led to the adoption of the resolution at the United Nations. “I held a briefing of the diplomatic corps in Ghana. The objective was to express the appreciation of President John Mahama and all Ghanaians including my humble self for their country’s support during the historic UN adoption of the resolution declaring transatlantic enslavement as the gravest crime against humanity,” he stated. The Minister emphasised that Ghana holds no resentment towards countries that did not support the motion, noting that their stance would not affect existing diplomatic engagements. “I assured the few who voted against and abstained that the Government of Ghana bears no grudge and does not expect their decisions to undermine our cordial diplomatic relations,” he added. Mr Ablakwa further indicated that Ghana is spearheading efforts to build a broad international alliance aimed at advancing reparatory justice. “On behalf of President Mahama I extended an invitation to every nation to join our expanding large global coalition for reparatory justice of more than 123 countries as we begin a rollout of next steps and commit towards dismantling the enduring consequences of enslavement.” He also commended Netherlands and Germany for signalling their readiness to return artefacts currently in their custody, describing the development as a significant step in addressing historical injustices. The United Nations resolution, backed by over 120 countries, recognises the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity and marks a renewed global push towards reparatory justice. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Tags: UN slavery resolution DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Related to this story Ablakwa briefs Diplomatic Corps on UN slavery resolution, says it marks a shift from denial to responsibility Diplomatic tensions mount as US defends vote against Ghana-led UN slavery resolution UN slavery resolution isn’t binding, but revives calls for reparations – Prof Appiagyei-Atua Mahama hails UN Slavery Resolution as historic breakthrough, says fight for reparatory justice has just begun UN slavery resolution opens door for global reparatory justice – Ablakwa This is an emphatic victory for justice – Ablakwa hails UN slavery resolution Latest Stories Nigeria summons South African envoy over attacks on its nationals2 minutes Ex-President Kufuor to headline global cocoa summit in London with vision for Africa’s future3 minutes Ghana reassures diplomats of strong ties following UN slavery resolution5 minutes President Mahama joins global leaders in Libreville for Innovation and Development forum7 minutes Headmaster of Obenimase M/A JHS appeals for infrastructural support7 minutes Kenya battles to stop the ‘goons and guns’ as fears of political violence grow9 minutes Photos: President Mahama in Libreville for Global Innovation and Development forum33 minutes Hohoe United FC faces 3-season ban, demoted to Division 2 2 hours Bank of Ghana in 2025: Financially impaired but operationally resilient2 hours Ghana 4x100m relay team finish fourth at World Athletics Relays 2026, miss final 2 hours Beyond the UNFCCC COPS : A New Climate Coalition puts science at the heart of global action2 hours Parts of Ashanti to experience power outages; check out affected areas2 hours Ghana clinches key Pan-African Parliament role as Annoh-Dompreh takes health and labour chair3 hours The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout3 hours Bank of Ghana Balances on a Knife Edge3 hours