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China and Russia veto UN plan to protect shipping in Strait of Hormuz

China and Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Tuesday aimed at coordinating defensive efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving no agreed international framework for securing the vital route.

UN adopts Ghana-led resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

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UN resolution

UN adopts Ghana-led resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

The United Nations has adopted a resolution to recognise transatlantic slavery as the "gravest crime against humanity" despite resistance from Europe and the United States. Ghana proposed it at the United Nations on Wednesday calling for reparations.

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