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On 20 May 2026, after eleven rounds of informal consultations and months of hard-fought negotiation, the General Assembly adopted resolution A/80/L.65 on the Advisory Opinion

A ban on the disposal of unsold clothes and shoes took effect across the European Union on Sunday, in the bloc’s latest move to cut

The 2026 Ministerial Declaration calls for urgent, coordinated, and inclusive action to accelerate implementation, including through strengthened multilateralism, scaled-up finance, digital and technological cooperation, gender

The lives of NHS staff and patients were put at risk in the pandemic because of a lack of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), with

This Situation Analysis of Children and Adolescents in Ghana (2026) provides a comprehensive and evidence-based overview of the state of children’s rights and well-being across

The Government of Ghana has made important progress in advancing policies and programmes to improve outcomes for children, including the adoption of a comprehensive Early

At the Devi river mouth in Puri, Soumya Ranjan Biswal is leading a women-driven mangrove restoration effort—45,000 saplings planted so far—to rebuild a natural barrier

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GHS300 million from the Contingency Fund to support urgent flood relief and mitigation efforts following

Ghana has formally signed the Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030, committing the country to integrating ocean accounting into its national governance and development

The Our Ocean Conference concluded in Mombasa with 320 commitments worth $6.4 billion, as Africa hosted the landmark event for the first time and signalled

Ghana is hosting a conference to advance the continent’s push for reparatory justice after the adoption of the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the

Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has struck a defiant tone on the eve of the Black Stars’ 2026 FIFA World Cup opener, declaring the team

The UN updated UNFCCC parties and observers on progress under Work Package 27 of the UN80 reform initiative dealing with environmental governance. During a briefing

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Minsk to begin a state visit to the Republic of Belarus.

From the airport where he was received

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has elected Khalilur Rahman, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, to serve as President of its 81st session. In a closely contested

In the secret ballot, Mr. Rahman secured 99 votes to Mr. Kakouris’s 91. A total of 190 ballots were cast, with no invalid votes or

The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.
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Environmental degradation has emerged as one of the most pressing governance challenges confronting Ghana and many developing countries today. Illegal mining activities, deforestation, wetland destruction,

President John Dramani Mahama launched a passionate defence of Ghana’s social fabric at the National Eid al-Adha celebrations in Accra on Wednesday, issuing twin warnings

Ho (V/R), May 24, GNA – Africa Catalyzing Action for Nutrition (AfriCAN) Ghana will commemorate this year’s Africa Day on May 25 with a campaign