{
  "id": 5059332,
  "title": "A UN Committee Says Governments Should Make Banks and Insurers Contribute Over Slavery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/a-un-committee-says-governments-should-make-banks-and-insurers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T08:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/un-committee-slavery-reparations-banks-insurers-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "General Recommendation No. 40, published on 31 August, asks states to ensure that banks, insurers, universities and churches that profited from the slave trade contribute to reparatory justice. The post A UN Committee Says Governments Should Make Banks and Insurers Contribute Over Slavery appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}