President Mahama has left Ghana for New York to take part in the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Modern Ghana reports. The trip was announced on Sunday, 20 September 2026.
The visit comes as reparations for the transatlantic slave trade draw renewed attention on the international stage. According to asil.org, a UN committee has set out the obligation of states parties t
Ghana has been active in pushing the issue. Graphic Online reports that the country is advancing a reparations financing agenda, with its focus extending beyond compensation to include restitution and
The 81st General Assembly brings heads of state and government together at the UN's headquarters for its annual high-level session. Mahama's attendance places Ghana among the countries raising the rep
What to watch next: whether Ghana's reparations financing proposal gains backing from other member states during the assembly's high-level meetings.
Ghana's president heads to the 81st UN General Assembly, where reparations financing for the transatlantic slave trade i