Sudan conflict: Hundreds of thousands flee Wad Medani safe-haven – UN
At least 250,000 people have fled fighting in a Sudanese city once seen as a safe haven for those escaping the civil war, the UN said. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – who are fighting the army – have advanced into Wad Madani. For months, the city has housed large numbers who had sought […]
UN high-level meeting on fight against Tuberculosis adopts declaration to provide life saving treatment to up to 45 million TB community
By: MAVIS OFFEI ACHEAMPONG United Nations (UN) Member States have formally adopted the Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting (HLM) on the Fight Against Tuberculosis in New York at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Declaration contains the most ambitious targets to date in the fight against TB. If countries follow through on […]
Antimicrobial Stewardship; key to reduce Antimicrobial Resistance and Deaths – Health Expert advice
By: Mavis Offei Acheampong Losing the ability to treat serious bacterial infections is a major threat to public health. By 2050, the UN estimates that up to 10 million deaths could be caused by superbugs and associated forms of antimicrobial resistance, matching the annual global death toll of cancer. Health Experts are therefore calling for […]
Ghana joins to mark World Environment day with call to beat plastic pollution
Today is World Environment day. It is a day set by the UN in 1973 to raise awareness and educate the public about emerging environmental issues. The objective is to also accelerate, amplify and engage people, communities and governments around the world to take action on critical environmental challenges facing the planet. This year marks […]
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister calls for strategies to shape future of UN peacekeeping
By: Hannah Dadzie The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Thomas Mbomba has called for strategies to collectively promote peace and security to shape the future of UN Peacekeeping, as Ghana hosts Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference in December this year. He said, the changing nature of modern conflict, complicated by terrorists’ threat, pose a […]
World Food Programme: Ensuring Food Safety and Quality
By Yayra Lawoe The World Food Programme’s Food Safety and Quality team is meeting with external partners and experts in academia, government, international and continental organizations, and UN sister agencies in a two-day Food Safety and Quality Retreat in Accra. The retreat provides an opportunity to build bridges around food safety and quality, identify opportunities […]
Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame speaks at UN
By: Rebecca Ekpe Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame is expected to share the State of Human Rights in Ghana at the United Nations, in Geneva Switzerland under the Universal Periodic Review Mechanism. He would be expected to speak on the implementation of recommendations from the previous review in 2017. Member States will […]
Ghana almost ready with Action Plan to nationalize UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
By Gloria A. Anderson Ghana is still working on an Action Plan to nationalize the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which sets out the responsibility of businesses to respect human rights. A National Baseline Assessment of Business and Human Rights is ready and the Steering Committee to develop a national action plan […]
ECOWAS and UN Commemorate International Day of Peace
The ECOWAS Resident Representative Office in Liberia and ECOWAS Radio in partnership with the United Nations in Liberia celebrated the International Day of Peace on 21st September, 2022 with a commitment to continue working with Liberia for the promotion of peace and democracy. During activities marking the day through a live Radio Broadcast, ECOWAS Radio […]
President Akufo-Addo to address 77th UN General Assembly today
President Akufo-Addo will address the UN General Assembly today, Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 8:45pm. He will participate in the general debate of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly in his capacity as the President of the Republic of Ghana. The high-level general debate opened on Tuesday, September 20 with the theme “A […]
