… He also pointed to Africa’s limited influence in the United Nations Security Council, noting that despite longstanding efforts to reform the global system, the continent has not secured a permanent seat with veto power. …
… A key part of his argument is the need for greater African representation in global decision-making, particularly at the United Nations Security Council. …
President John Dramani Mahama has proposed a major restructuring of the United Nations Security Council to give Africa five permanent seats, saying the arrangement would provide the continent with a fairer voice in decisions on global peace and security. …
… ls for a more balanced international order in which developing countries participate as equal partners in shaping global solutions.” President Mahama reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to reforms of the global governance system, including changes to the United Nations Security Council …
… Yet these advances have not consistently translated into rapid preventive action.” He identified several structural obstacles that continue to undermine atrocity prevention, including geopolitical rivalries within the United Nations Security Council, inconsistent regional respons …
President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls for reforms to the United Nations Security Council, arguing that Africa’s continued absence from permanent representation remains a major flaw in the global governance system. …
… According to the think tank, the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 in October 2025 created a new negotiation framework centred on Morocco’s proposal, with Algeria expected to participate fully in discussions. …
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has renewed Africa’s call for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council. …
President John Dramani Mahama discussed strengthening cooperation between the African Union and United Nations with Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev. The meeting focused on strategic collaboration ahead of Mahama's expected AU chairmanship in January 2027 and Kyrgyzstan's anticipated tenure as a non-permanent UN Security Council member, with emphasis on UN Security Council Resolution 2719 and coordination on peace and security.
President John Dramani Mahama discussed strengthening cooperation between the African Union and United Nations with Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev. The meeting focused on strategic collaboration ahead of Mahama's expected AU chairmanship in January 2027 and Kyrgyzstan's anticipated tenure as a non-permanent UN Security Council member, with emphasis on UN Security Council Resolution 2719 and coordination on peace and security.
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told the UN General Assembly that Ghana rejects calls to abolish the International Criminal Court, arguing instead that the institution should be strengthened to hold perpetrators of crimes against humanity accountable. Ablakwa, speaking at a session marking the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration, said the ICC "needs our protection, not our condemnation" and called for severe consequences for those who commit such crimes.
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told the UN General Assembly that the International Criminal Court should be strengthened rather than abolished to hold perpetrators of crimes against humanity accountable. Ablakwa, speaking at a session marking the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration, also urged action against racism, racial discrimination, and historical injustice, and questioned Africa's exclusion from the UN Security Council's permanent membership.
President Mahama told the UN General Assembly that the resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as a grave crime against humanity must lead to structural transformation of global systems, not just gestures. He called for dismantling unfair trade regimes, predatory resource extraction, and discriminatory credit ratings to achieve real repair.
President John Dramani Mahama has renewed Ghana's call for permanent African representation on the United Nations Security Council, arguing that Africa's 1.5 billion people and role in global affairs warrant permanent membership with veto powers, and that the current post-war structure no longer adequately represents the contemporary international system.
Residents in Riyadh received air raid alerts and explosions were reported in the Saudi capital after the Iran-backed Houthis escalated attacks. It was the first such alert in Riyadh since the Houthis declared a "maritime embargo" in July and seized control of the strategic port city of Mokha and Perim Island.
Saudi Arabia's coalition spokesman said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday evening. The Houthis denied targeting the holy city, saying their operations target Saudi oil facilities and military bases, and accused Saudi Arabia of "fabrications and lies."
Six months since the US and Israel launched coordinated military operations against Iran on February 28, the immediate threat has shifted from military strikes to sustained economic pressure. Iran's survival of the initial campaign is now complicated by an economic siege with no apparent resolution, moving beyond the military phase that followed the October 7, 2023 aftermath and the June 2025 twelve-day war.
Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has urged African youth to reject externally driven political narratives and unite to challenge exploitation, neocolonialism, and extraction of the continent's natural resources. He criticized African governments for entering defence and intelligence cooperation agreements with Western powers and external actors, arguing that African countries should prioritise their own sovereignty and interests.
Ghana and Malta, which established formal diplomatic relations in 1974 after both experienced post-colonial struggles against British rule, served together as elected members of the United Nations Security Council in 2023 and are now exploring ways to deepen political, economic, and people-to-people ties.
Ghana and Malta established formal diplomatic relations on 27 February 1974, building on historical connections between anti-colonial leaders Kwame Nkrumah and Dom Mintoff. The two countries served together as elected members of the United Nations Security Council in 2023 and are now seeking to deepen political, economic, and people-to-people cooperation.
Retired Colonel Festus Aboagye has said Africa is being short-changed because African governments fail to negotiate well with foreign partners, and that having abundant resources does not automatically give countries influence. He argued that Africa exports raw materials while capturing only a fraction of the value from finished products, citing gold, oil and cocoa as examples, and warned that the continent's large youth population is not automatically an economic dividend.
President Mahama has called for Africa to move beyond its traditional role as aid recipient and become a stronger force in global affairs, arguing that African countries need to work together for greater representation in global decision-making institutions, particularly the UN Security Council, and develop common positions on major international issues.
President Mahama has proposed that Africa be allocated five permanent seats on the UN Security Council, with one representative per region, to give the continent fairer representation in global peace and security decisions. He argues Africa should first secure expanded representation before negotiating veto-power reforms.
President John Dramani Mahama, addressing Jamaica's Parliament during a state visit, called for deeper collaboration between the African Union and the Caribbean, highlighting Africa's youthful population, natural resources, and innovation capacity, and commending the Caribbean's leadership on climate justice and multilateral cooperation.
Catholic faithful and state dignitaries paid tribute to the late Ambassador James Victor Gbeho at a pre-burial service and Requiem Mass at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra. Church leaders and government officials praised his exemplary diplomatic service and commitment to integrity.
William Nyarko, Executive Director of the Africa Center for International Law and Accountability, has called for Africa's early warning systems to be matched by timely political action, arguing that failure to act on credible warnings continues to cost lives across the continent. Speaking at a conference on mass atrocity prevention, Nyarko noted that while progress has been made in detecting risks of mass atrocities over the past decade, preventive action has too often lagged behind early warning.
President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls for UN Security Council reforms, arguing that Africa's exclusion from permanent representation is a historical injustice and structural imbalance that undermines the multilateral system's credibility, particularly given the continent's 54 member states and projected population of nearly one quarter of humanity by 2050.
Morocco is strengthening its position as a strategically important North African country through sweeping reforms, diplomatic initiatives around its Sahara autonomy plan, and major investments in technology and infrastructure, while expanding partnerships across Europe, Africa, the Gulf states and the United States, according to the Stimson Centre.
The African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has renewed Africa's call for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, characterizing the continent's exclusion as a historical injustice. He reiterated Africa's proposal for no fewer than two permanent seats with veto powers and five non-permanent seats in an expanded Security Council, guided by the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration.
The United States has reaffirmed its recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, with a US official stating the position and endorsing Morocco's autonomy proposal as the basis for resolving the decades-old territorial dispute.
King Charles III delivered a speech to Congress that addressed NATO, Ukraine, Western democracy, and climate change while earning 12 standing ovations. International outlets noted the speech contained subtle rebuttals to Trump's positions, demonstrating how the King balanced making substantive points on issues important to him while remaining cordial with his host.
Ghana is conducting nationwide consultations to develop its first National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security through a multi-stakeholder process led by the National Youth Authority and KAIPTC, with engagements underway across multiple regions to ensure the policy reflects young people's experiences and concerns.