African and Caribbean leaders convened in Ghana to demand formal apologies and reparations from nations that profited from the transatlantic slave trade. This call follows a United Nations resolution in March, which condemned the trade as the “most heinous crime against humanity,” passing with 123 votes in favor. The resolution urges dialogue regarding reparations for descendants of enslaved people. While all African and Caribbean nations supported the resolution, the United States, Israel, and Argentina opposed it, with the Netherlands and 51 other countries abstaining. The conference in Accra aimed to move beyond acknowledgement towards concrete actions, including legally enforceable compensation. The transatlantic slave trade, lasting over 300 years, forcibly transported an estimated 12 million Africans to the Americas under brutal conditions, with many perishing during the journey.