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Check out the full list of Ghana’s 337 delegates for UN Climate Change Conference

The provisional list of delegates released by the UNFCCC shows that Ghana sent 337 delegates to COP26 The list includes the president, ministers, heads of agencies, among others The president reportedly went with a private jet It has emerged that Ghana sent over 330 delegates to the United Nations (UN) …

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Energy Minister gets top UN appointment

The Minister for Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has been invited by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to serve on its Mission 4.7 High-Level Advisory Group as an Honourary and Meritorious Member. In the letter of invitation dated 23 June 2021 and co-signed by Dr Jeffrey D. Sachs, …

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PHOTOS: Dr. UN pops up as a king

The organiser of the controversial and fake UN Awards, Dr. UN, is seen in a new photo dressed as a king. The photo, which has gone viral on social media, shows Dr. UN beaming with his signature smiles. He is dressed in a full royal outfit and looks glowing in …

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Ghana elected to UN Security Council

Ghana has been elected to the United Nation’s Security Council for the term 2022-2023. In her initial reaction to the outcome, Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey said: “Ghana will use its membership to pursue conflict prevention, post conflict reconstruction and strengthening of governance, leveraging on our previous and current …

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Foreign Minister interacts with UN Secretary-General on Security Council

Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has paid a courtesy call on Mr Antonio Guterres, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General at the UN Headquarters in New York. During the meeting, the Minister briefed the Secretary-General on Ghana’s vision and priorities for her tenure as a prospective …

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UN appoints Ghana’s Martha Pobee as Assistant Political Secretary-General for Africa

• Ghana’s Martha Pobee has been appointed by the United Nations as Assistant Secretary-General for Africa • Ms. Pobee succeeds Bintou Keita of Guinea • Pobee comes to the job with more than 30 years of experience in international affairs and diplomacy. United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, has on …

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VIDEO: Ghanaians in the UK organise funeral for late Prince Philip

  While the funeral ceremony for the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, was going on, some Ghanaians based in the United Kingdom also held a funeral in memory of the late consort. The memorial was held in Tottenham, London and in attendance were a number of members of Ghanaians …

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Cameroon: Amba Boys attack UN convoy

In a statement received by CameroonWeb, OCHA strongly condemns the attack on its humanitarian convoy in the southwest region of Cameroon on March 28, 2021. It attributes this aggression to “non-state” armed groups and demands respect for international rights in this part of Cameroon. The Humanitarian Coordinator in Cameroon, Mr. …

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4 UN peacekeepers killed in northern Mali

Four United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an attack by jihadists on their camp in Aguelhok in northern Mali, the U.N. mission in Mali said Friday. The U.N. mission said that helicopters were dispatched to the scene to evacuate the wounded from the camp, which houses mostly Chadian peacekeepers. The …

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Four UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack

BBCCopyright: BBC The United Nations mission in Mali says four of its peacekeepers have been killed by suspected jihadists in the north of the country. It said several others were wounded when the insurgents attacked the camp run by Chadian peacekeepers in Aguelhok. The peacekeepers “bravely pushed back” against a …

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