President John Dramani Mahama has left Accra for New York to participate in the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where he is expected to host two high-level side events and deliver Ghana’s official statement at the main General Debate.

The 2026 UN General Assembly is being held under the theme, “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Delivers for All.”

According to a statement from the Presidency dated Saturday, September 19 2026, President Mahama will on Monday, September 21 2026, host a High-Level Event on the Accra Reset.

The event, which will bring together world leaders, will focus on “Full Circle: Making Global Development Work Again.”

The President will also host a side event on Wednesday, September 23, focusing on the next steps in reparatory justice.

The event will address “From Commitments to Action on Reparatory Justice: Advancing International Cooperation for the Return and Restitution of Cultural Properties and Heritage.”

President Mahama is scheduled to deliver Ghana’s official statement during the main General Debate on Thursday, September 24, 2026.

Beyond the UN engagements, the President is expected to hold meetings with world leaders, the UN Secretary-General and executives of multinational companies as part of efforts to strengthen partnerships, promote investment and engage with the Ghanaian diaspora.

He will also ring the NASDAQ Closing Bell and participate in a US-Ghana Presidential Roundtable organised by the US-Africa Chamber of Commerce.

The programme further includes an engagement with the Council on Foreign Relations and participation in the Ocean Panel Leaders’ Meeting.

The Presidency said the visit is also intended to promote Ghana as a destination for business and investment.

On Friday, September 25, President Mahama will host a Town Hall meeting with Ghanaians in New York to provide updates on his vision for national development.

The statement said he will be accompanied by the First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, other Cabinet ministers, senior officials from the Presidency and other government officials.

Ghana’s reparatory justice agenda is expected to feature prominently during the visit, with the country having announced plans to use the UNGA platform to receive progress reports from panels working on reparations and the restitution of cultural heritage.

Read the full statement below:



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