Top United Nations Human Rights official points to reparations as the 'key to dismantling systemic racism'

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, emphasized reparations as critical to dismantling systemic racism, citing colonialism's legacy. The UN adopted a resolution labeling the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity, while cities like Evanston and Chicago explore reparations programs for historical racial harms.