By Edzorna Francis Mensah
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that under his leadership, Ghana made significant strides in foreign policy, strengthening an enviable place as a respected voice on the African and global stages.
He said it was during his tenure that Accra was unanimously chosen by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the AU to host the Secretariat of the AfCFTA, a crucial phase in Africa’s journey towards economic integration.
“We also secured Accra as host city of the Climate Vulnerable Forum Secretariat, a grouping of fifty-six (56) countries, reaffirming Ghana’s commitment to leading the fight against climate change for vulnerable nations,” he added.
As Chair of ECOWAS for two consecutive terms, “I had the privilege of guiding our region through challenges of political instability and economic recovery”. Furthermore, Nana Addo mentioned that Ghana secured a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for two years, allowing Ghana to contribute meaningfully to global peace and security at a time of unparalleled challenges.“
Indeed, it was Ghana that led the Security Council to adopt Security Council Resolution 2667, which provides for the UN to pay, from assessed contributions, seventy-five percent (75%) of expenses of UN peacekeeping operations in Africa, a matter that had been in controversy and unresolved for several years,” he noted.
He said this during his final State of the Nation address to parliament on Friday, 3rd January 2020, at Parliament House, Accra.
