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On Friday, 14th November, 2025, His Excellency Samuel Yao Kumah formally presented his Letter of Credence as Ghana’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations to the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. António Guterres, at a brief ceremony held at the United Nations Headquarters in New Y
President John Dramani Mahama has said that there is a renewed willingness among the people to trust that their elected officials have Ghana’s interests at heart and that we are progressing together. He said this when he addressed the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, Sep
As the United Nations (UN) turns 80, Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has assured that Ghana shall be consolidating it enviable role as a top 5 troops contributor to UN peacekeeping operations in theatres of conflict across the world. In 2025, the United Nations marks its 80th ann
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Hannah Serwaa Tetteh says she has no ambition of running for President of Ghana. Hannah Tettey, who has recently been appointed as the United Nations Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (
United Nations Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Hannah Serwaa Tetteh has described recent chaos in Parliament as dishonorable of elected representatives of the people. Speaking to Johnnie Hughes in an interview on 3FM's morning show on
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has welcomed a delegation from the United Nations led by H.E. Charles Abani, UN Resident Coordinator in Ghana, to his residence. The delegation paid the visit to him on Tuesday, February 4. H.E. Abani, delivered a message on behalf of the United Nations. He
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has confirmed that four Ghanaian peacekeepers on duty sustained injuries as a rocket – fired most likely by non-State actors within Lebanon – hit their base “UNP 5-42” in the east of the village of Ramyah. According to UNIFIL, the peacekeepers sus
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, December 6 graced the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting, being held in Accra. This was the first time the UN was holding this meeting in Africa and Ghana. The Vice President who described the meeting as historic in his remarks stressed o
Niger's military rulers have demanded that the head of the United Nations' diplomatic mission in the country leave within 72 hours. A statement from the West African nation's foreign ministry accused the UN of using "underhanded manoeuvres", instigated by France, to stop Niger fully participating in
Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), a dynamic Ghanaian media and human rights advocacy non-governmental organization, has been adjudged winner of the 5th UN Global Entreps Awards by the Secretary-General of Entreps-International Board of Global Actors and Business for Sustainability, Raquel Torres,
A report by the United Nations (UN) has said that economic shocks and stressors continue to drive acute hunger in almost all hotspots, reflecting global trends that are carrying over from 2022 when economic risks were driving hunger in more countries and for more people than conflict was. These risk
A Ghanaian peacekeeper, Captain Cecilia Erzuah, will be the recipient of the 2022 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. Captain Erzuah, who has been serving the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) since March, 2022, will receive the award from the UN Secretar
The Government of Ghana and the United Nations have signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023-2025. The agreement is to accelerate the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and support Ghana's economic resilience and transformation agenda, the
The Ghana’s Ambassador to the United Nations, H.E. Harold Agyemang participated in Ghana’s 66th Independence Day celebrations held in New York on Monday. The programme organized by the National Council of Ghanaian Associations. INC in conjunction with the Ghana Mission, brought together over 500 Gha
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told the 77TH session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday September 21 that the ongoing Russia Ukraine war is felt directly in Africa. He stated that the war has had an impact on the economies of African countries including Ghana. Mr Akufo-Ad
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is billed to speak at the the 77th United Nations General Assembly today at 8:45PM. The President tweeted that "I will be addressing the 77th @UN General Assembly at 8:45pm today. #UNGA" https://twitter.com/NAkufoAddo/status/1572579732142850050?s=20&t=-bFTr
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has commended Kenyans for observing peace during the elections. In a statement, he commended the electoral commission and Kenyan authorities for ensuring that voters were able to exercise freely their right to vote. He has urged politicians and voter
The United Nations says its peacekeepers in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have come under rocket fire from rebels. There are no reports of any casualties as a result of the attack in Kibindi district in North Kivu province, which has been blamed on fighters of the M23 group. The UN ha
The United Nations Peace Ambassador, Dr Samuel Ben Owusu has been elated as member of Patron of Gadangme State Council of Asafoiatsemeii and Asafoiayemeii. He was inducted during the 2nd edition of the Asafoiatsemeii and Asafoiayemeii conference 2022 in Nungua, Accra. The conference brought all the
Ghana has joined the United Nations (UN) Security Council. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday January 4 that "Ghana together with Albania, Brazil, Gabon and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, 4th January, 2022, participated in a flag ceremony to mark the beginning of their membe
