World leaders debate Iran, North Korea sanctions and non-proliferation
US President Donald Trump told the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that the United States would impose sanctions on Iran that would be “tougher than ever before” in the coming months, following its unilateral withdrawal earlier this year from the deal brokered to restrict Iran’s nuclear programme, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of […]
US First Lady to Visit Ghana & 3 Other African Countries
U.S. first lady Melania Trump will visit four (4) countries in Africa next month, on her first major solo international trip. Mrs. Trump, the wife of U.S. President Donald Trump, will make stops in Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt during the first week in October, according to a White House statement released Wednesday. “October 1 […]
Time has come to rid the world of nuclear weapons, UN officials stress
The time has come to make tangible progress to rid the world of nuclear weapons, top United Nations officials stressed today, citing the grave threat posed by such weapons to global security. “The only sure way to eliminate the threat posed by nuclear weapons is to eliminate the weapons themselves,” Secretary-General António Guterres said at […]
On day two of UN General Assembly’s annual debate, it’s multilateralism all the way
From trade to climate change to development and fighting diseases, world leaders mounted the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to deliver a ringing endorsement of multilateralism, singling out a strengthened UN as the prime tool for improving humanity’s lot. Across the political spectrum, from economies large and small, representing all continents, […]
Dialogue and multilateralism key to tackling global challenges France’s Macron says at UN, urging leaders not to accept ‘our world unraveling’
Deploring what he saw as a “deep crisis” of the traditional international order, French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday warned from the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly against the temptation towards unilateralism and pleaded for a “new global balance”, crafted by all countries working together. Faced with the world’s “new instability,” the French […]
President Akufo-Addo justifies Ghana and Africa's affinity with China at the UN
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has justified why Ghana and other African countries are forging relationship with China saying the phenomena is not new. He said rich and well established countries have also been paying regular visits to China in search of new economic ties. Taking his turn at the 73rd Session of the […]
Former President Rawlings in good health – His office assures
The office of former President of Ghana, Flt Lt (rtd) Jerry John Rawlings wishes to assure the public that the former President is in his usual state of good health and is able to meet the demands of his daily routine activities. As reported on his Facebook page a couple of days ago, former President Rawlings was admitted […]
Drought Tolerant, Stringa & Root rot disease resistant cowpea varieties
Cowpea is a potential food security crop that plays vital role in the food value chain as a cheap source of plant protein, vitamins and minerals. It is one of the major and most common leguminous grains that complement staple starchy food consumed in the diet by children, youth and adults across rural and urban […]
Ebola-hit DRC faces ‘perfect storm’ as uptick in violence halts WHO operation
A “perfect storm” of active conflict and traumatized communities in Ebola-affected areas of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could enable the deadly disease to spread, but there are “no plans” to pull UN workers out of the country despite concerns for their security, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. “We are […]
Facing a world where trust – trust in national institutions, trust among States and trust in the rules-based global order – is at a breaking point, Secretary-General António Guterres set the stage for the 73rd general debate of the United Nations with a call to rebuild solidarity, repair broken trust and reinvigorate the spirit of […]
‘Multilateralism is the only answer to the challenges we face,’ UN Assembly President tells world leaders
With a call to multilateralism and shared work towards sustainable development and equality for all, María Fernanda Espinosa formally inaugurated the seventy-third general debate of the of the United Nations General Assembly. Ms. Espinosa, the President of the General Assembly, affirmed on Tuesday that the contribution of the United Nations to humanity has been immense, […]
Ecuador pledges support for world’s ‘abandoned people’ and persons with disabilities
Taking the podium at the United Nations General Assembly’s annual debate, Lenin Moreno Garces, President of Ecuador, opened his address stressing that the principal of “cause and effect” can provide an opportunity for societies to change their circumstances. Noting that international policies that are born at the UN, “the most important of the world forums,” […]
Afghanistan: Sunday airstrike killed 12 women and children from one family, UN mission reports
Preliminary findings from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released on Tuesday, indicate that 12 women and children from a single family were killed in an airstrike that took place on Sunday, conducted by pro-Government forces. They were sheltering in a house belonging to the family in the village of Mullah Hafez, Jaghato district, […]
South Sudan: amid security challenges, aid workers delivering ‘against the odds’
Mayen is South Sudanese. He was forced to flee his home when the conflict started in 2013. Five years later, his voice is resonating in one of the conference rooms of United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the margins of the 73rd General Assembly. In the video shown at the high-level event on South […]
