President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will make the campaign for reparations for historical injustices against Africa a key priority when the country assumes the rotating chairmanship of the African Union (AU) in 2027.
Speaking during a meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, President Mahama said Ghana had begun developing its agenda for its tenure as AU Chair, with reparations, gender equality and child welfare among its top priorities.
“We have started looking at some issues that we will push on the agenda the year that we chair. We are already champions in several areas. One is reparations,” the President said.
President Mahama highlighted Ghana’s leadership in advancing the reparations agenda on the global stage, noting that the country, with the backing of the African Union, successfully sponsored what he described as a historic motion on reparations at the United Nations General Assembly.
“With the support of the AU, we were able to move a historic motion on the floor of the General Assembly. We’ve held the follow-up conference here in Accra called ‘The Next Steps’,” he stated.
He revealed that Ghana is planning another high-level meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to review progress made by committees established to advance the reparations agenda.
“So we are looking again on the sidelines of the UN to hold a high-level meeting to review the work the committees have started to do,” President Mahama added.
The President said Ghana intends to build on its existing advocacy efforts during its tenure as AU Chair while also promoting initiatives aimed at advancing gender equality and improving the welfare of children across the continent.
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