Ghana has been elected onto the United Nations Security Council for the fourth time to serve for the term 2022-2023.
Ghana has played various vital roles at the UN over the years including that of Kofi Annan who served as UN Secretary-General and other Ghanaian nationals serving with distinction in the global body since the sixties.
The African continent’s two largest bodies ECOWAS and the African Union have declared their support for Ghana after the enviable win.
There are two non-permanent seats available for the Africa region.
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States are the only five permanent members of the UN and have the right to veto resolutions.
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The 10 non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms, with five elected each year.
Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey expressed gladness about Ghana’s return to the global body, saying the opportunity would be used to address the African continent’s pressing issues.
“Ghana will use its membership to pursue conflict prevention, post-conflict reconstruction and strengthening of governance, leveraging on our previous and current experience as Chair of ECOWAS as well as our active membership of AU,” she is quoted as saying.
Ghana had votes 185 out of the 190 ballots cast.
(Blazenews)
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