UN General Assembly — international forum where national leaders including Ghana's President Mahama and Iran's President Pezeshkian have addressed pressing issues including Gaza recovery, cultural restitution, and reparations for slavery and colonialism.
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… Senior State Department officials announced the funding on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, hoping for pledges of new funds from other countries to meet a target of $2 billion to fight the disease, mainly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. …
US pledges $267m more to fight Ebola in central AfricaJoy Online
US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has announced a Gaza recovery plan worth $2.45bn (£1.85bn) during a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. …
Trump’s Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn plan to begin Gaza’s reconstructionJoy Online
… Excellencies, on 25th March this year, the UN General Assembly took a historic step. …
Full text: Mahama’s speech at high-level side event on return and restitution of cultural properties and heritageJoy Online
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has told the UN General Assembly that it will never “bend the knee” after almost seven months of war with the US and Israel, but is ready for a diplomatic solution to the conflict. …
Iran’s president tells Trump it will never ‘bend the knee’The Ghanaian Times
… Speaking at a Presidential Roundtable organized by the Open Society Foundation in New York on Monday, on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly, President Mahama said the priority for developing nations must be to create jobs, improve public services, build infrastructure …
Mahama calls for stronger domestic capacity and sustainable financing for Global SouthJoy Online
… She will be speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, and will meet with US President Donald Trump. …
Four dead after powerful Typhoon Dujuan lashes JapanJoy Online
… Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she was “pleased that there is a prospect of a good agreement” for all three parties, which was expected to be signed at the UN General Assembly next week. …
US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump annexation threatsJoy Online
… Mr Pratt cited the UN General Assembly resolution on reparations as a major achievement, saying its significance lay particularly in the unity demonstrated by African and Caribbean countries. …
Kwesi Pratt says reparations must deliver equal rights, African self-relianceJoy Online
… She was speaking at a ceremony in Accra following the adoption of UN General Assembly Resolution 82/50, which recognised the trafficking of enslaved Africans and the system of racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. …
Ghana has duty to preserve slave-trade sites and tell their full story – Vice PresidentThe Ghanaian Times
… The election is scheduled to take place this year at the United Nations headquarters in New York, where members of the UN General Assembly will elect countries to serve on the Council for the new term. …
Ghana steps up campaign to retain UN Human Rights Council seatThe US State Department announced an additional $267 million to combat the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, bringing the Trump administration's total commitment to $886 million. Health authorities are aiming for a $2 billion funding target as the outbreak, detected in May, has become the second most lethal on record.
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The US State Department announced an additional $267 million to combat the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, bringing the Trump administration's total commitment to $886 million. Health authorities are aiming for a $2 billion funding target as the outbreak, detected in May, has become the second most lethal on record.
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US President Trump's Board of Peace unveiled a $2.45bn Gaza recovery plan during the UN General Assembly, to be spread across 66 programmes over six months covering housing, diesel generation, and waste removal. The board estimates full recovery will require about $71.4bn over the next decade, though it acknowledged that $18bn has been pledged but only $280m handed over so far.
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At a high-level side event, President Mahama spoke about the restitution of cultural properties and heritage, arguing that Africa's history and identity have long been held in foreign museums rather than with the communities that created them. He cited Ghana's experience, including the 2024 return of the sacred Mpomponsuo sword looted from the Asantehene's palace in 1874, as part of an ongoing journey toward justice.
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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly that Iran will not "bend the knee" to US pressure and threats, but expressed readiness for diplomacy. He said any deal must include an end to the US blockade of Iranian ships and ports, and that Iranian resistance will only increase in the face of sanctions and pressure.
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Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, President Mahama called for stronger domestic capacity, effective institutions and sustainable financing to help developing nations address growing debt pressures and create jobs, improve public services and expand opportunities for young people.
22 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Four people died in Japan after Typhoon Dujuan struck Tokyo and surrounding prefectures with heavy rain and destructive winds, knocking out power for 50,000 and suspending hundreds of flights. Six others were reported missing; most evacuation orders were lifted as the storm moved away from Japan's eastern coast.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The US and Denmark have announced a deal on Greenland's security following President Trump's threats to seize the territory. Trump said the agreement grants the US "permanent control over security, and all other needs" in the semi-autonomous Danish territory, with no cost to the United States and expected to be signed next week.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has called for reparations that go beyond financial compensation to include equal rights, control over Africa's resources, and greater collective self-reliance. Speaking at the Youth Forum on Debt and Reparations at the University of Ghana, Pratt emphasized that the struggle for reparative justice is winnable and cited the UN General Assembly resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism, and neocolonialism as crimes against humanity as evidence of progress through African unity.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang says Ghana has a responsibility to protect and accurately interpret its historic forts, castles and other sites linked to the transatlantic slave trade, ensuring future generations understand the scale of injustice and African experiences of suffering, resistance and survival. She noted Ghana is custodian of significant sites and highlighted lesser-known locations like Assin Manso, Sankana and Golu that preserve memories of resistance to enslavement.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ambassador to Brazil has appealed to Chile for support in Ghana's re-election bid for the UN Human Rights Council for the 2027–2029 term. The appeal forms part of Ghana's broader diplomatic campaign to rally international backing for its candidacy.
31 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Mahama has welcomed and endorsed the Luanda Action Plan, a strategic framework adopted at the African Union's 21st Extraordinary Session in August, which prioritises early warning systems and preventative diplomacy. Mahama emphasised the need for sustainable, predictable African-owned financing of the continent's peace and security agenda.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
African nations face pressure to exchange health data access for aid under the U.S. "America First Global Health Strategy," with experts warning the framework prioritizes American interests; Zimbabwe rejected a $367 million U.S. health deal in February 2026.
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