The United Nations General Assembly voted to declare the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity, calling for reparations and apologies from countries that benefited from slavery.

The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on March 2026 declaring the transatlantic slave trade 'the gravest crime against humanity' with 123 votes in favor, 3 against (United States, Argentina, Israel), and 52 abstentions including the United Kingdom and EU member states, calling for reparations and apologies from nations that benefited from slavery.