加纳总统 John Dramani Mahama 先生在第八十届联合国大会演讲中呼吁对跨大西洋奴隶贸易、殖民掠夺和文化窃取进行赔偿，称奴隶贸易是 "人类历史上最严重的罪行"。

站在纽约联合国大会的讲台上，Mahama 总统指出奴隶制和殖民主义的伤痕至今仍清晰可见于全球秩序中。他宣布加纳将向联合国提交议案，要求正式承认数百万非洲人民遭受的不公正待遇。

"奴隶贸易必须被确认为反人类的最严重罪行。作为非洲赔偿运动的倡导者，加纳将在这个庄严的机构提出相应议案。超过 1250 万非洲人被违背意愿强行掳走，为西方列强创造财富。" Mahama 总统说道。

他强调赔偿早已逾期，指出奴隶主国家政府曾对 "财产损失" 进行补偿，而被奴役者却未获分文。非洲被掠夺的资源和文化遗产至今仍未得到充分偿还。

总统将赔偿诉求与当今不平等现象联系起来，强调纠正奴隶制和殖民主义造成的结构性失衡对建立更公平世界至关重要。他提醒联合国，该组织成立时非洲几乎没有发言权，如今全球 54 个国家、14 亿人口的非洲到 2050 年将占全球四分之一人口，"世界三分之一的青年将在非洲"。

他同时警告全球人道主义援助自 2024 年 7 月以来骤减 40% 的危机。他以铿锵宣言强调非洲正在崛起："未来属于非洲！让我再大声说一次 -- 未来属于非洲！"

Mahama 总统坚持非洲资源主权必须得到尊重，殖民时期文物掠夺必须立即纠正。

联合国总部外，旅美加纳侨民挥舞国旗声援总统演讲。加纳政府发言人 Felix Kwakye Ofosu 先生盛赞这是 "为全球南方发声"，信息部长称此举 "确立了加纳在国际舞台追求正义平等的领导地位"。

总统的演讲超越常规外交，成为全球治理改革的宣言书，昭示非洲将从世界秩序的边缘者转变为决定性力量。

Mahama 总统在结语中强调，这一诉求不仅关乎加纳，更关乎所有追求国际公平的国家的尊严。他用贯通历史与未来的雄辩向世界宣告：非洲正在从人类文明的伤口转变为塑造未来的主角。

President Mahama’s Demand for Reparations at UN General Assembly Wins Support

President John Dramani Mahama has used his address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) to call for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, colonial exploitation, and cultural theft, describing the slave trade as the greatest crime against humanity.

Standing before the Assembly in New York, President Mahama declared that the scars of slavery and colonisation remain visible in the global order. He said Ghana would introduce a motion at the UN seeking formal recognition of the injustices suffered by millions of Africans.

“The slave trade must be recognized as the greatest crime against humanity. As the African champion on reparations, Ghana intends to introduce a motion in this August body to that effect.

 More than 12 and a half million Africans were forcibly taken against their will and transported to create wealth for the powerful Western nations” President John Dramani Mahama said.

The President argued that reparations were overdue, highlighting that the governments of slave-owning nations once compensated former owners for their loss of “property” while the enslaved themselves received nothing. He pointed to the continuing absence of full restitution for stolen African resources and cultural heritage.

Call for Global Justice

The President tied the demand for reparations to today’s inequalities, stressing that correcting the structural imbalances created by slavery and colonialism is essential to building a fairer world.

He reminded the Assembly that the UN’s foundations are rooted in a time when Africa had little voice, urging that the new realities must reshape the structures of global decision-making.

“Back then, only four African states were even at the table. Today, Africa is home to 54 nations, over 1.4 billion people, and by 2050, one in every four human beings will be African. One third of the world’s youth will be African” President John Dramani Mahama said.

The President also warned of a shifting global order where rising defense budgets are paired with deep cuts to humanitarian support. According to him, since July 2024, humanitarian aid worldwide has fallen by 40 percent, worsening challenges for vulnerable populations.

With a mix of passion and conviction, Mahama sought to assert Africa’s rising role in global affairs. “The future is African. Allow me to say this once again, a little louder for the people in the back. The future is African!” he declared, drawing attention to the continent’s youthful population and vast resources.

He insisted that sovereignty over Africa’s resources must be respected and that the looting of artifacts and cultural property during colonial times requires immediate redress.

Support for President Mahama’s Message

Outside the UN headquarters, a group of Ghanaians living in the United States gathered in support of the President’s speech, waving flags and chanting as he delivered his address. Their presence underscored the resonance of Mahama’s call among the diaspora community.

Back home, government spokesperson Hon. Felix Kwakye Ofosu praised the address, commending it for articulating both Ghana’s and Africa’s interests with clarity. He said the speech positioned Mahama not only as Ghana’s President but also as a voice for the wider Global South.

According to the Minister of Information, the address represented a significant intervention in the global reparations movement, “anchoring Ghana as a leading voice in pushing for justice and equality at the world stage.”

President Mahama’s intervention was framed not as routine diplomacy but as a bold manifesto for justice, equality, and a reset of global governance.

He argued that Africa’s demographic future demands a stronger voice in shaping world decisions, insisting that international systems must reflect contemporary realities rather than outdated structures of power.

As he closed his address, President Mahama emphasized that his appeal was not only about Ghana but about the dignity of all nations who seek fairness in the international order.

His words, combining historical reckoning with future vision, left the Assembly with a clear message that Africa is no longer a marginal actor but a decisive force in the world’s future.

来源：Vaultz News

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