Also known as: UNGA · 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations body that adopted the Equal Earth map projection resolution in September 2026 and is hosting Ghana's reparatory justice side event during its 81st session.
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The Ghanaian Times
… Ms Arthur made the call in her valedictory sermon at a thanksgiving service held at the Trinity Congregation of the PCG in Sunyani of the Bono Region to mark the end of her four-year service at the General Assembly, the highest decision-making body of the church. …
Protect environment for future generations — Presby leaderThe Chronicle
… Story – Ibiaku History, Identity and Heritage.” His remarks were made against the backdrop of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, which Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has described as “the gravest crime against humanity”, in an address to the United Nations General Assembly …
Renowned Diplomat Urges Africans Not to Allow Slave Trade to Divide ThemJoy Online
… The Ghana leader said as was recently reaffirmed by the United Nations General Assembly, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Traade and the Racialized Chartel Enslavememt of Africans, was a grievous crime committed against humanity. …
Mahama addresses the joint sitting of Jamaican Lower/Upper Houses in KingstonJoy Online
… Senator Johnson Smith said the visit would also provide an opportunity to continue discussions on the reparations agenda, noting President Mahama’s role in pushing the issue at the United Nations General Assembly. …
Ablakwa meets Jamaican Foreign Minister ahead of Mahama’s historic state visitJoy Online
… tribute meaningfully to the realisation of the African Union Agenda 2063, as well as to the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.” President Mahama also expressed appreciation to Gabon for its support to Ghana at the United Nations General Assembly …
Mahama, Gabon’s Oligui Nguema renew six-decade partnership, call for stronger African cooperationJoy Online
… Responding, Ambassador-designate Khazzaka thanked the minister for the warm reception and congratulated the Government of Ghana on the landmark United Nations General Assembly resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity. …
Ghana, Lebanon pledge stronger ties in education, trade and manufacturingJoy Online
… On international affairs, Mr Terlabi commended Egypt’s role within the African Union and the United Nations and thanked the country for supporting the recent United Nations General Assembly resolution recognising the trafficking of enslaved Africans as “the gravest crime against …
Ghana seeks stronger economic partnership with Egypt ahead of 70 years of diplomatic relationsJoy Online
… He announced that on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, they would hold another high-level meeting on it and that this was important because it would enable them to be able to see what progress they had made. …
Ghana and Tanzania strengthen bilateral tiesJoy Online
… Recognising the growing challenges associated with population aging, the United Nations General Assembly resolved in 1978 to address issues affecting older persons. …
They carried us through life: Who will carry them now? A call to care for the agedJoy Online
… The award ceremony was held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and featured Heads of State and First Ladies from various countries. …
Adamus CEO Angela List elected First Vice President of Ghana Chamber of MinesDorothy's Hope Foundation, a non-profit focused on breast cancer awareness and women's health across Ghana, will host the Health is Wealth Forum on 24 September 2026 and the Brushes of Strength Fundraising Gala on 23 October 2026 in New York to strengthen Africa-Diaspora engagement.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dorothy's Hope Foundation, a non-profit focused on breast cancer awareness and women's health across Ghana, will host the Health is Wealth Forum on 24 September 2026 and the Brushes of Strength Fundraising Gala on 23 October 2026 in New York to strengthen Africa-Diaspora engagement.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Daily Guide columnist reflects on Africa's recent UN map-correction celebration, arguing that while the continent possesses abundant natural resources—including gold, diamonds, oil, gas, fertile land, and a youthful population—poor resource management has prevented development. The writer uses the proverb "in the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty" to illustrate how Africa exports raw materials while importing finished goods.
8 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Institute of Governance and Security welcomed the UN General Assembly's adoption of a resolution endorsing the Equal Earth map projection as a fairer alternative to the Mercator projection, describing it as a landmark step correcting over 450 years of cartographic distortion of Africa. The resolution was adopted by 164 votes in favour to one against (the United States), with six countries abstaining.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama addressed the Non-Aligned Movement conference in Belgrade on September 1, 2026, calling for a renewed and action-oriented NAM that turns resolutions into practical action and strengthens consultation among member states on issues affecting them and the wider world.
2 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed a UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination report calling for reparatory justice for the trafficking and enslavement of Africans, stating that states are legally bound under the 1965 International Convention to provide such reparations and that slavery's former legal status is no longer an excuse to avoid responsibility.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Right to Information Commission has announced a month-long programme for September 2026 to mark RTI Month, focusing on tackling information disorder and promoting access to credible information in the digital environment under the theme "Upholding Information Integrity in the Digital Age."
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Right to Information Commission will run its 2026 RTI Month from September 1 to September 28, featuring media outreach activities in Accra, Kumasi, Sunyani and Bolgatanga to promote effective implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2019 and deepen public understanding of access to information rights.
1 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Mahama, the African Union Champion for Reparations, announced that Ghana will host a high-level side event during the 81st UN General Assembly Session in September to receive progress reports from established panels and build international support for reparatory justice. The event follows a historic UN General Assembly Resolution on reparatory justice achieved through collaboration among the African Union, CARICOM, and the African Diaspora.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
African civil society leaders gathered in Accra say the current aid system is broken because development money arrives with instructions from Western capitals. A growing movement is experimenting with new models, including a "reverse call for proposals" where communities define their own needs and ask donors to fund them, rather than waiting for donors to announce what they want to fund.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Africa's reparations campaign over transatlantic slavery and trafficking seeks meaningful Western support for policies and programmes addressing slavery's enduring consequences, particularly investments in young people and sustainable development, rather than direct cash payments to African governments.
23 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The immediate past Presbytery Lay Representative of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has called for greater commitment to environmental protection, warning that unchecked human activities—particularly illegal mining—are putting the environment at risk and urging Christians to recognize their responsibility as stewards of God's creation.
20 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Amb. Prof. Dean Roberts Jnr. has called for Africans to unite and build a common future rather than allow the trans-Atlantic slave trade's legacy to divide the continent, emphasizing that African history should serve as a lesson on the dangers of division.
13 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
President John Mahama addressed a joint sitting of Jamaica's House of Representatives and Senate in Kingston during a state visit, emphasizing Ghana's solidarity with Jamaica on its Emancipation Day and 64th Independence Anniversary. Mahama said Ghana was among the first nations to recognize Jamaica's independence in 1962 and noted that Emancipation and Independence days are symbols of humanity's determination to overcome oppression.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa met with Jamaican Foreign Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith in Kingston ahead of President John Dramani Mahama's state visit to Jamaica at the invitation of Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness. The two ministers expressed optimism about deepening bilateral cooperation in trade, culture, maritime affairs, education, health, and other sectors of mutual interest.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana and Gabon have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their six-decade relationship during bilateral talks between President John Dramani Mahama and President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, July 28, with both leaders calling for deeper African cooperation to address shared challenges and advance continental development.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana and Lebanon have pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation in education, trade and manufacturing following the presentation of the Open Letters of Lebanon's Ambassador-designate to Ghana. The countries aim to strengthen collaboration in trade and knowledge sharing in motor manufacturing, construction materials and pharmaceutical industries.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has called for closer economic cooperation with Egypt as the two countries prepare to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations in 2027. Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi highlighted Egyptian companies' contributions to Ghana's economy and expressed commitment to expanding private-sector collaboration.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama and Tanzanian President Hassan held a bilateral meeting in Accra to strengthen ties between the two nations. They called for the establishment of a Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation and an increase in trade volumes, with Ghana offering to share its mining sector experience with Tanzania.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece calls for society to honour and support elderly citizens who sacrificed for families and communities, warning against abandonment and loneliness in old age and urging families and communities to ensure the aged receive necessary care, companionship, and dignity.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Angela List, Founder and CEO of Nguvu Mining Limited, has been elected First Vice President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines at the organisation's Annual General Meeting in Accra. List, who brings 25 years of mining industry experience, will support the Chamber's President in shaping policy and advocating sustainable mining practices.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Angela List, founder and CEO of Nguvu Mining Limited, has been elected First Vice President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines at its annual general meeting in Accra. List pledged to draw on her 25 years of mining industry experience to help maximise the country's mineral wealth and promote greater female participation in the sector.
15 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President Mahama championed a UN General Assembly resolution adopted on 25 March 2026 describing the transatlantic trafficking and enslavement of Africans as "the gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparatory justice measures; 123 states supported the resolution, three opposed it, and 52 abstained.
12 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
An analysis of global energy dependency on finite fossil fuels and their greenhouse gas emissions, which cause rising sea levels, coastal displacement in Ghana and Africa, and health impacts, argues that sustainable energy transitions are necessary to mitigate climate change.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama secured a UN General Assembly resolution on 25 March 2026 describing the transatlantic trafficking and enslavement of Africans as "the gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparatory justice measures. The resolution passed with 123 states in support, three opposed, and 52 abstentions, though the United Kingdom and all EU member states abstained and the United States, Israel, and Argentina voted against it.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Embassy Press Attaché Matthew Asada called for the protection of free speech at Ghana's World Press Freedom Day event, emphasizing that democratic societies must uphold expression even when opinions are unpopular. He cited Ghana's 39th position in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index and warned of emerging threats including disinformation and broadly defined "false news" laws, noting that Ghana recorded 14 arrests related to false news and offensive speech within less than 16 months.
9 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The UN General Assembly formally declared the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel slavery as the gravest crime against humanity, with 123 countries voting in favour and calling for reparatory justice. The writer argues the moment matters to Ghanaians because slavery and colonialism's effects persist in economies built on extraction, educational systems, and the devaluation of Black bodies.
9 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The United Nations General Assembly declared in March that the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel slavery constitute the gravest crime against humanity, with 123 countries voting in favour and the resolution calling for reparatory justice. The author argues this moment matters to ordinary Ghanaians because slavery and colonialism persist in contemporary economies built on extraction, educational systems, and the devaluation of Black lives.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
On World Food Safety Day 2026, the Director of the Metro Public Health Department at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly warned that unsafe food can cause up to 1.52 million deaths annually worldwide and called for practical actions to protect public health and strengthen food systems in Ghana and across Africa.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The United Nations General Assembly elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to the 15-member Security Council for two-year terms starting January 1, 2027. Germany, which campaigned for a seat, received 104 votes but finished third behind Portugal (134) and Austria (131) in the Western European group competition.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, speaking as co-chair of the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Seoul, called for deeper economic cooperation between Africa and South Korea to promote industrialisation, job creation, technology transfer and sustainable development beyond traditional models.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →