President John Dramani Mahama has left Accra to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Ghanaian leader departed on Friday ahead of the high-level week where world leaders will deliberate on restoring global trust and managing transformation. This year’s theme is Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Delivers for All.
The President is scheduled to deliver Ghana’s national statement at the General Assembly and hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines. His itinerary includes two key side events aimed at supporting Africa’s renewal and advancing global action on historical justice. The engagements position Ghana as a leading voice on reform of global development architecture.
According to the Presidency, President Mahama will on Monday, 21 September 2026, host a High-Level Event on the Accra Reset, convening world leaders to discuss Full Circle: Making Global Development Work Again. On Wednesday, 23 September 2026, he will host a second side event on Next Steps, addressing From Commitments to Action on Reparatory Justice: Advancing International Cooperation for the Return and Restitution of Cultural Properties and Heritage.
The United Nations General Assembly, established in 1945 under the UN Charter, is the main deliberative organ where all 193 member states have equal representation. The annual September session features general debates, high-level panels, and side events. Themes like Restoring Trust reflect growing concerns about climate financing, debt restructuring, and equity in global governance. For developing countries, UNGA provides a platform to demand reforms in international financial institutions.
The Accra Reset initiative, championed by President Mahama, calls for a rethink of development cooperation to make it more responsive to African needs. Reparatory justice, the focus of the second event, involves restitution of cultural artefacts looted during colonial rule and recognition of historical wrongs. Ghana has been at the forefront of this advocacy, working with UNESCO and the African Union to secure return of royal objects and ancestral heritage.
The President is expected to return to Accra after his engagements in New York, with outcomes that could shape Ghana’s diplomatic push for fairer global partnerships, increased climate support, and accelerated action on cultural restitution for Africa.
Source: #Howedey.com
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