Government has announced that Ghana will host a global conference on reparatory justice from June 17 to 19, 2026, as part of the next steps following the landmark adoption of the UN resolution declaring the transatlantic enslavement as the gravest crime against humanity.
Ghana led that resolution at the United Nations General Assembly in March, with an overwhelming majority of 123 Member States voting in favour of UN Resolution A/80/L.48. Three countries—Argentina, Israel, and the United States—voted against it, and 52 abstained.
The “High-Level Next Steps Conference on Reparatory Justice,” set for June, is expected to bring together heads of state and government, foreign ministers, academics, legal experts, historians, activists, and representatives of international organisations, as they focus on translating the UN resolution into a practical global framework for reparations.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the “Outcome Document” would also “highlight collective effort aimed at developing coordinated policy approaches, institutional frameworks and mechanisms for sustained international engagement.”
As part of these engagements, Ghana will also host a joint Juneteenth commemoration at the Osu Castle. Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
“The momentum is on our side, and nothing is stopping us from our Reparatory Justice victory!” Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, said.