The United Nations Peace Ambassador, Bishop Samuel Ben Owusu, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to also lead the advocacy to ensure that Africa gains a seat at the United Nations Security Council.
He says that it does not augur well for Africa that the continent is not represented on the Security Council of the UN.
Speaking to journalists, the United Nations passed a historic resolution introduced by Ghana that labels slavery “a grave human rights violation,” Bishop Samuel Ben Owusu said. “I want President Mahama to also lead the advocacy for an African seat at the UN Security Council.
“I personally want to put that petition before the president that he should advocate or lead the advocacy for the African seat at the United Nations Security Council. We cannot ask for reparative justice and also see the Atlantic slave trade as the leading, highest crimes ever to exist in human history and we still do not have a seat at the UN Security Council. The time has come for Africa to be seen as a powerhouse where we also influence security and economic systems within the UN. So I am pleading with President Mahama to also push that agenda, as God has granted him the grace to prevail on this.”
The United Nations passed a historic resolution introduced by Ghana that labels slavery “a grave human rights violation.”
This was with 123 votes in favor,
The decision referred to the enslavement of about 12 million Africans and their descendants through the transatlantic slave trade. It is seen as a key step toward official apologies, the restitution of cultural artifacts, and reparations.
The United States was among the three countries that voted no, citing concerns about the resolution’s language and potential legal implications.
