UN remembers Kofi Annan: A leader who put people at the centre of the Organization’s work
Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan was remembered on Wednesday as the embodiment of the global Organization that works to improve the lives of men and women worldwide. During a wreath-laying ceremony in New York, the current ..
UN mourns death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan
The United Nations is mourning the death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away peacefully after a short illness, according to a statement published on his official Twitter account on Saturday. The renowned Ghanaian diplomat ..
President nominates another woman to head elections body
Africanews.com – Ghana is set to have a new head for its elections body, the Electoral Commission (EC). The nomination of Mrs. Jean Mensa as the new EC boss was announced by the presidency on Monday. She will become the second successive..
New Ghanaian Battalion takes charge
UNIFIL’s Ghanaian Battalion (GHANBATT) saw a change in command of its 850-strong force operating in furthering peace in south Lebanon, last week. At a transfer of authority ceremony held in the Battalion headquarters in Al Qawzah on 6 J..
Women vital for ‘new paradigm’ in Africa’s Sahel region, Security Council hears
Making the case was UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, fresh from a mission to South Sudan, Chad and Niger; all countries where women and children are paying what she called the “stark cost” of conflict. “With today’s confli..
