Commemorating the Conference on Slavery, the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and Reparatory Justice, the first extra-territorial Juneteenth celebration outside the United States, in Accra, Ghana from June 17-19, 2026

This bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes an upcoming international conference in Accra, Ghana, scheduled for June 17-19, 2026. The event will mark the first Juneteenth celebration held outside the United States, focusing on discussions about slavery, the transatlantic slave trade, and reparatory justice. It highlights a United Nations resolution that labels the trafficking of enslaved Africans as a crime against humanity and notes that New York State representatives plan to attend. The resolution directs the state legislature to pause its work to honor this occasion and instructs officials to send a copy of the document to the President of Ghana.