Earlier on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Nana Addo Dankw Akufo-Addo delivered his last address to the UN General Assembly.

The 79th UN General Assembly is on the theme 'Summit of the Future: Multilateral Solutions for the Better Tomorrow."

Addressing the Assembly, President Nana Akufo-Addo highlighted some of the initiatives undertaken under his presidency in the last 8 years that have been groundbreaking.

For instance, he spoke about how the Free SHS has benefitted some 5.7 million Ghanaians.

Here is a snippet of what he told the General Assembly:

"I cannot help but reflect on the significance of this moment as this will be my final opportunity to address the United Nations General Assembly as I enter the closing months of my presidency. Over the past eight years, I’ve had the privilege of speaking on several variations of the essential themes that quite properly dominate the deliberations of this global assembly. The condition of humanity and the state of the planet. Serving the people has truly been the greatest blessing of my life.

“Indeed, being here this morning feels really both pride and humility. In the limited progress we’ve made together as nations and humidity in recognising the challenges that still remain. My time as president has been deeply fulfilling and I’m profoundly grateful for the trust placed in me by my fellow Ghanaians. It’s been an honour to serve them and to contribute to advancing peace, security and development on the global stage. I’m here with a heart full of hope and mindful of the great challenges that still confronts us. As president of the Republic of Ghana and as a citizen of the world, I’m acutely aware of the shared responsibility we carry. Our work here is nothing less than shaping the future of humanity; a future that will affect generations long after we are gone…

“Africa is not a continent of despair; she’s full of great possibilities. She’s required, however, to chart a new course of development… the people of Africa are not asking for handouts. They’re demanding opportunities in a new global architecture so they can have access to education, healthcare and jobs, to be able to build better lives for themselves, their families and that no one is left behind in our national development. And we have shown that it is possible. Our flagship Free Senior High School policy has benefited 5.7 million young people, many of whom would have been denied the opportunity to learn, to dream, and to succeed…”

Watch his full address in the video below. Start from 3:30 minutes:



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