A UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination urged countries to adopt comprehensive reparations for people of African descent. It said the enduring effects of the transatlantic slave trade continue to fuel systemic racism and that governments must act under current legal obligations, using financial and non-financial remedies.
WHO:UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
WHAT:Issued guidance urging states to adopt comprehensive reparations for people of African descent and to use financial and non-financial remedies.
WHEN:Reported Aug 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:United Nations
WHY:The committee said the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade continues to fuel systemic racism and racial inequality, and that passage of time cannot be used to avoid addressing enduring consequences.
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