Crimes of the transatlantic slave trade ‘unacknowledged, unspoken and unaddressed’

Addressing the General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres warned that systemic racism, economic exclusion and racial violence continue to deny people of African descent the opportunity to thrive. He called on governments to acknowledge the truth and finally honour the trade’s legacy by taking action.   “For too long, the crimes of the transatlantic slave trade […]