Are they going to ask from the Muslim countries too or only western ones?
PiperPeriwinkle on
Holy shit its like the UN *wants* Trump to abandon the UN and start his own parallel organization.
Leather_Egg2096 on
The tried and true method the rich use to stoke division between people in poverty.
Feeling_Bag_7924 on
Every civilization that had ever existed held slaves! The UK and the USA actually led the world, spent treasure and lives to eradicate slavery. Stop the nonesense.
Underwater_Karma on
So they want African tribes to pay reparations to the other tribes they hunted and sold into the slave trade?
Goosepond01 on
What a load of nonsense, slavery was and sadly still is a global phenomenon, are we going to get reperations for the Romans pillaging half of Europe, or the barbary states that raided and plundered European coasts, perhaps the Swedes owe me some money for the Viking raids, maybe Mongolia should pay back half the world too, who is Mali going to give money to? or the numerous other African states that at times willingly participated in the trade, might even have to get some Native Americans over here, maybe the Bhutanese too.
Obviously doesn’t make slavery ok, but I’m not going to pay for the sins of people who happened to be on the same soil as me many years ago, hell a vast majority of Europeans during those times couldn’t even vote (both men and women).
I’m happy to support destitute countries simply because it’s the morally right thing to do, to try and help others out of poverty and sickness and the fact that the world would be a better place if everywhere was more stable and prosperous, but I’m not going to give a single penny because people feel I owe them anything due to historical reaons.
Chokycorgi on
Saudi is actively using slave labour in the lord’s year of 2026. Are they being held accountable too or is this based on vibes only?
lollipop999 on
I also want reparations from nordic countries who pillaged, raped, and enslaved my ancestors please. 5 million USD is enough. Actually, “5 million is a nightmare”, I’ll take 10 million please.
Diurnalnugget on
Ah the UN specialty. A strongly worded letter. As impactful as always great job guys.
Ned_Nebula on
Paid for by the plebs not generational wealth.
Routine_Path_799 on
Such a timely “Pivot” UN. Speaks to the grandeur of your irrelevance. Africans can smell the sweetness of “war reparations cash” from continents away. Says alot more about Africa and the UN than anything/anyone else.
kaner63 on
As a Scot I also want reparations from Denmark for the Viking invasions. What a load of nonsense. Once again the U.N. highlights its irrelevancy.
DOGEFLIEP on
What a joke
AdAppropriate6795 on
UN says “all western countries must pay reparations for the slave trade! And while you are at it can you send us 10 billion dollars to fund us so we can continue to send UN think tank groups to luxury hotels in Cancun to come up with more bonkers policies like this?”
Atheizm on
What? Africans are still being trafficked by slavers now.
no8airbag on
what about maghreb pirates enslaving 1,5 million europeans?
Obviously people alive today should not have to pay for crimes of many generations ago
BarnyardBilly on
Africans about to get real rich from *checks notes* other Africans.
asdhjasdhlkjashdhgf on
UN fails to help abducted Ukrainian children but votes on century old abandoned practice. Perfect example whats wrong with UN.
Valharja on
To muslim nations I reckon then? Or the African kingdoms that sold them? But not the African slavers combing the coasts of Europe for centuries or the galley slave business that ran for more than a milennia.
I’m sure this is a pointless PR stunt but maybe the UN could look into ending current slavery still taking place in Africa
pizoisoned on
I’d like the UN to call for reparations to the middle class and impoverished to right the historical and continuing wrongs of the wealthy.
I won’t hold my breath as this is just one more example of the wealthy pushing a race war to hide the fact that they’re the ones doing the raping and pillaging of the world.
Loose_Skill6641 on
half of African slaves were captures and traffic by other African countries
DarkLordofDownvotes on
What about the Muslim countries that enslaved my European ancestors after they were determined to be more “docile” than Africans?? I want payment.
first_offender on
yeah it was really messed up when the africans sold the africans 👍
Fern-ando on
Does this includes the africans Kingdoms who sold the slaves?
Zdrack on
Only the western countries or will they include all the others too?
tittysprinkles112 on
I don’t agree with this. Firstly, the UN and western nations have already given billions upon billions of dollars in aid
Second, how do we determine what that amount is? How do we make sure that it isn’t siphoned off to dictators and warlords like aid money has in the past?
Third, will this be implemented equally? Will Arab nations and be forced to pay this as well? They enslaved Africans for centuries.
Lastly, this will never end if reparations occur. Every new generation will ask when their check is coming.
Narf234 on
Curious who is going to pay who in Brazil…things could get a little mixed up there.
Flash_Discard on
Serious question. Can we have Liberia back for exchange for reparations?
jedipiper on
Can I get my reparations from the Japanese? Or the Chinese? Or the Mongols? Maybe I can get reparations from the Romans as well.
Asinine …
3ndless68 on
The UN can succ my dicc.
Angeleno88 on
Votes like this are exactly why even as a left leaning person, I am against the idea of any sort of global government and prefer to have stronger local governance compared to national governance. Everything I have seen in the last couple decades of me being an adult has proven that people who are not close to you will gladly take from and oppress you for their own benefit. At the local level, it is more difficult to get away with that.
Slavery is actually a great example of that very issue. People from abroad enslaved those far from and different from themselves.
With that said, they can kick rocks because this isn’t about slavery at all. This is merely a guilt trip move to try and get people far from themselves to give up resources for their own benefit. It’s the same old story.
Major_Lawfulness6122 on
So everyone is going to sue each other?
Shouldn’t the UN be focused on slavery that still exists today?
gudanawiri on
Are we going to give reparations to every people group who were victims of the slave trade? So Irish people will receive something from the descendants of muslim slave traders? Will the Spanish be slapped with a fine for their pillaging? What about the Vikings? How far back are we talking? Actually, what about the human trafficking happening right now?
RealBrobiWan on
Ghana was one of the countries who most profited from the slave trade. Seeing as they were the ones capturing and selling other Africans. How much are they going to be paying out
MikeHuntsUsedCars on
Turkey is shifting nervously in its chair as all of the Balkan states queue up for reparations.
GSxHidden on
Nothing will happen, because no one will knows what reparations will look like. Then you have to ask yourself, does this mean theres now forgiveness? That now everything is a clean slate? Doubt it.
People have already narrowed it down, because the US only have 3.5-4.5% of the trade. There were millions going to central and south america. What about about muslim countries or Brazil, that took in 5.6 million alone.
Just seems narrow sighted. Governments have changed, so are you going for reparations dues on old governments only vs their new ones?
Dr_G_E on
It’s important to point out that this resolution very deliberately singles out and only condemns the historical transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” ignoring all the other examples of the chattel slave industry victimizing Africans and other peoples elsewhere in the world.
The irony is that although most countries officially abolished chattel slavery in the 1960s, it still exists today. Mauritania was the last country to *officially* abolish chattel slavery in 1981, 45 years ago, but it is still practiced there and in many other countries, particularly in the Gulf states and Afghanistan.
Sorry to burst your bubble but slavery has been around for THOUSANDS of years. Nearly EVERY race, nationality, religion, etc have been slaves at some point in human history. It wasnt a black exclusive thing. We dont owe an apology or money for something that happened in the past. If we are doing that then I want an apology for my ancestors in slavery too. Throughout human history humans have enslaved other humans. Stop trying to make it an African exclusive!
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Are they going to ask from the Muslim countries too or only western ones?
Holy shit its like the UN *wants* Trump to abandon the UN and start his own parallel organization.
The tried and true method the rich use to stoke division between people in poverty.
Every civilization that had ever existed held slaves! The UK and the USA actually led the world, spent treasure and lives to eradicate slavery. Stop the nonesense.
So they want African tribes to pay reparations to the other tribes they hunted and sold into the slave trade?
What a load of nonsense, slavery was and sadly still is a global phenomenon, are we going to get reperations for the Romans pillaging half of Europe, or the barbary states that raided and plundered European coasts, perhaps the Swedes owe me some money for the Viking raids, maybe Mongolia should pay back half the world too, who is Mali going to give money to? or the numerous other African states that at times willingly participated in the trade, might even have to get some Native Americans over here, maybe the Bhutanese too.
Obviously doesn’t make slavery ok, but I’m not going to pay for the sins of people who happened to be on the same soil as me many years ago, hell a vast majority of Europeans during those times couldn’t even vote (both men and women).
I’m happy to support destitute countries simply because it’s the morally right thing to do, to try and help others out of poverty and sickness and the fact that the world would be a better place if everywhere was more stable and prosperous, but I’m not going to give a single penny because people feel I owe them anything due to historical reaons.
Saudi is actively using slave labour in the lord’s year of 2026. Are they being held accountable too or is this based on vibes only?
I also want reparations from nordic countries who pillaged, raped, and enslaved my ancestors please. 5 million USD is enough. Actually, “5 million is a nightmare”, I’ll take 10 million please.
Ah the UN specialty. A strongly worded letter. As impactful as always great job guys.
Paid for by the plebs not generational wealth.
Such a timely “Pivot” UN. Speaks to the grandeur of your irrelevance. Africans can smell the sweetness of “war reparations cash” from continents away. Says alot more about Africa and the UN than anything/anyone else.
As a Scot I also want reparations from Denmark for the Viking invasions. What a load of nonsense. Once again the U.N. highlights its irrelevancy.
What a joke
UN says “all western countries must pay reparations for the slave trade! And while you are at it can you send us 10 billion dollars to fund us so we can continue to send UN think tank groups to luxury hotels in Cancun to come up with more bonkers policies like this?”
What? Africans are still being trafficked by slavers now.
what about maghreb pirates enslaving 1,5 million europeans?
or east europe slave trade going southwards
[Didn’t they have a judge last year caught with slaves](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn892zq6z43o)
Obviously people alive today should not have to pay for crimes of many generations ago
Africans about to get real rich from *checks notes* other Africans.
UN fails to help abducted Ukrainian children but votes on century old abandoned practice. Perfect example whats wrong with UN.
To muslim nations I reckon then? Or the African kingdoms that sold them? But not the African slavers combing the coasts of Europe for centuries or the galley slave business that ran for more than a milennia.
I’m sure this is a pointless PR stunt but maybe the UN could look into ending current slavery still taking place in Africa
I’d like the UN to call for reparations to the middle class and impoverished to right the historical and continuing wrongs of the wealthy.
I won’t hold my breath as this is just one more example of the wealthy pushing a race war to hide the fact that they’re the ones doing the raping and pillaging of the world.
half of African slaves were captures and traffic by other African countries
What about the Muslim countries that enslaved my European ancestors after they were determined to be more “docile” than Africans?? I want payment.
yeah it was really messed up when the africans sold the africans 👍
Does this includes the africans Kingdoms who sold the slaves?
Only the western countries or will they include all the others too?
I don’t agree with this. Firstly, the UN and western nations have already given billions upon billions of dollars in aid
Second, how do we determine what that amount is? How do we make sure that it isn’t siphoned off to dictators and warlords like aid money has in the past?
Third, will this be implemented equally? Will Arab nations and be forced to pay this as well? They enslaved Africans for centuries.
Lastly, this will never end if reparations occur. Every new generation will ask when their check is coming.
Curious who is going to pay who in Brazil…things could get a little mixed up there.
Serious question. Can we have Liberia back for exchange for reparations?
Can I get my reparations from the Japanese? Or the Chinese? Or the Mongols? Maybe I can get reparations from the Romans as well.
Asinine …
The UN can succ my dicc.
Votes like this are exactly why even as a left leaning person, I am against the idea of any sort of global government and prefer to have stronger local governance compared to national governance. Everything I have seen in the last couple decades of me being an adult has proven that people who are not close to you will gladly take from and oppress you for their own benefit. At the local level, it is more difficult to get away with that.
Slavery is actually a great example of that very issue. People from abroad enslaved those far from and different from themselves.
With that said, they can kick rocks because this isn’t about slavery at all. This is merely a guilt trip move to try and get people far from themselves to give up resources for their own benefit. It’s the same old story.
So everyone is going to sue each other?
Shouldn’t the UN be focused on slavery that still exists today?
Are we going to give reparations to every people group who were victims of the slave trade? So Irish people will receive something from the descendants of muslim slave traders? Will the Spanish be slapped with a fine for their pillaging? What about the Vikings? How far back are we talking? Actually, what about the human trafficking happening right now?
Ghana was one of the countries who most profited from the slave trade. Seeing as they were the ones capturing and selling other Africans. How much are they going to be paying out
Turkey is shifting nervously in its chair as all of the Balkan states queue up for reparations.
Nothing will happen, because no one will knows what reparations will look like. Then you have to ask yourself, does this mean theres now forgiveness? That now everything is a clean slate? Doubt it.
People have already narrowed it down, because the US only have 3.5-4.5% of the trade. There were millions going to central and south america. What about about muslim countries or Brazil, that took in 5.6 million alone.
Just seems narrow sighted. Governments have changed, so are you going for reparations dues on old governments only vs their new ones?
It’s important to point out that this resolution very deliberately singles out and only condemns the historical transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” ignoring all the other examples of the chattel slave industry victimizing Africans and other peoples elsewhere in the world.
The irony is that although most countries officially abolished chattel slavery in the 1960s, it still exists today. Mauritania was the last country to *officially* abolish chattel slavery in 1981, 45 years ago, but it is still practiced there and in many other countries, particularly in the Gulf states and Afghanistan.
GLOBAL SLAVERY INDEX: GLOBAL FINDINGS ON MODERN SLAVERY:
https://www.walkfree.org/global-slavery-index/findings/global-findings/
UN continues to be useless
Sorry to burst your bubble but slavery has been around for THOUSANDS of years. Nearly EVERY race, nationality, religion, etc have been slaves at some point in human history. It wasnt a black exclusive thing. We dont owe an apology or money for something that happened in the past. If we are doing that then I want an apology for my ancestors in slavery too. Throughout human history humans have enslaved other humans. Stop trying to make it an African exclusive!