Address poverty and inequality, not just peacekeeping – Akufo-Addo to UN

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said peacekeeping efforts, while valuable, are insufficient to ensure long-term stability in Africa. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, he highlighted the importance of addressing underlying issues such as poverty, inequality, and lack of opportunity, which continue to fuel conflicts across the continent. He argued […]

Ghana, 142 others vote to reject Russia’s attempted annexation of four Ukrainian regions

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Wednesday telling Russia its annexation of four Ukrainian zones is illegal and not valid. Ghana was among the 143 countries that voted in favour of the resolution, 15 abstained from the exercise and 5 rejected the resolution including Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the resolution “historic” in […]

Reform international financial structure – President Akufo-Addo to UN

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the urgent need for the international financial structure to be reformed to meet the needs of developing and emerging economies. “The necessity for reform of the system is compelling,” he argued, saying the current structure was skewed significantly against developing and emerging economies such as Ghana. He added that […]