Representatives from over 80 countries are converging in Accra for the Next Steps Conference on Reparatory Justice, making Ghana the centre of global diplomatic convergence.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has indicated in a Facebook post on Thursday, June 18, 2026, that the high-level meeting brings together Presidents from Senegal, Namibia, Liberia, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
Also, the Prime Minister of Barbados, the Vice Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea, the Speaker of the Algerian Parliament, and ministers drawn from more than 80 nations across the world, will attend the gathering.
Convened under the auspices of Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, the conference marks what officials describe as a decisive continuation of global dialogue on historical justice and redress.
“The Presidents of Senegal, Namibia, Liberia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Prime Minister of Barbados, Vice Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea, Speaker of the Algerian Parliament and Ministers from over 80 countries arrive in Ghana for the Next Steps Conference on Reparatory Justice convened by President John Dramani Mahama,” he posted.
The convening follows three months after the adoption of UN Resolution A/RES/80/250, a landmark decision that has reshaped international discourse on the transatlantic slave trade and its enduring legacy.
“The convening comes three months after the historic adoption of UN Resolution A/RES/80/250 declaring the transatlantic enslavement as the gravest crime against humanity,” the minister noted.
Set against a backdrop of renewed global consciousness, the Accra conference is expected to consolidate commitments, forge multilateral pathways, and elevate reparatory justice from principle to actionable global policy.
Ghana to host global reparations conference in June after UN adoption of slavery resolution
