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States must use their influence to end Israel-Hamas war – UN Resident Coordinator
States must use their influence to end the war between Isreal and Hamas ,the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Charles Abani has stated.
“Let us re-affirm our collective responsiblity to uphold the rights and aspirations of all people including the Palestinian people and to work together for peaceful and lasting resolution of the conflict in the interest of both Palestinians and Isrealis and of the entire region and the world.”
He said this at the occassion of the 2023 International day of solidarity with Palestinian people in Accra last Thursday.
The day was to call for somber reflection,action and reinforce the need for peace and dialogue to end the loss of life including women and children.
The occassion brought dignitaries such as members of the diplomatic corps, clergy, instititions, Ghanaian and Palestinian communities who hoised the flag of Palestine and chanting “free free Palestine”
Others weilded placards with inscriptions ‘Cease fire stop the genocide’ and Free Palestine” among others.
Mr Abani said Palestinians in Gaza were suffering a humanitarian catastrophe,adding that almost 1.7 million people had been forced from their home.
He said the UN had been able to scale up the delivery of humanitarian assistance into and across Gaza, adding that 200 trucks were dispatched from Nitsana to the Rafah crossing,129,000 litres of fuel and four trucks of gas also crossed inro Gaza.
The Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Ghana,Mr Abdalfatah Ahmed Alsattari commended Ghanaians for their support in ensuring Palestinians freedom over the years.
He said over 20,000 people were killed other maimed including women and children.
The Ambassador said schools, hospital, churches and mosque have been attacked.
He said “the atrocities started in 1948 and not weeks ago,we have strong believe that one day it would end and Palestine will be free”.
The Spokesperson of the National Chief Imam,Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu said, the solidarity to the people of Palestine was a human responsibility and human duty.
“We must stand in solidarity, in emotions, prayers for Palestinians to be free,” he added.
He stated that it was a duty to hold the hands of injustice against a section of people who are suffering the treatment
He said there had been brutalities in Palestine where their freedom had been taken away.
He said for the past 75years there had been torrrential raining of bombs killing mlstly women and children and people becoming refugees in their own homes.
Hamas on October 7, this year launched its assault on Isreal, killing more than 1,000 people and taking 200 hostages in an unprecedented suprise attack during a major jewish holiday.
A stunned Isreal launched airstrikes in Gaza, with its prime Minister, saying the country was now at war with Hamas and vowing to inflict an “unprecedented price.”
By Anita Nyarko-Yirenkyi
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana Tourism Authority is leading Ghana’s participation at ITB Berlin, which opened in Berlin with a vibrant national pavilion highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, tourism destinations and investment opportunities.
March 5 has been designated as Ghana Day, a special platform to promote Ghana’s languages, cuisine, Kente, festivals and business prospects to the global tourism community. The stand has already drawn strong interest with traditional arts and crafts displays, immersive multimedia presentations and popular Ghanaian snacks.
Seven private-sector players are exhibiting alongside government officials as part of efforts to deepen trade partnerships, expand market access, and attract investment across the hospitality, heritage tourism, ecotourism, and creative arts sectors.
Ahead of the official opening, the Ghana delegation also engaged young Ghanaian investors in Germany in collaboration with V Afrika-Verein and the Ghana Embassy, strengthening diaspora investment linkages and highlighting opportunities within the tourism value chain.
Ghana’s coordinated presence at ITB Berlin 2026 reinforces its strategy to position the country as the Gateway to Africa and a competitive destination for leisure travel and global investment.
