Ghana has been elected to the United Nations Security Council for the term 2022-2023.
Ghana secured 185 votes out of 190 votes cast. Ghana obtained the highest number of votes compared to the four other Member States that were elected [Gabon 183, UAE 179, DRC 3 and Iran 1].
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This further cements Ghana’s high standing in the comity of nations. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey cast Ghana’s vote.
The Government of Ghana in the statement congratulated Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Albania and Gabon for their respective successful elections and look forward to working closely with all the new members of the Council when our tenure commences in January 2022.
The endorsement of the African Union and the ECOWAS is deeply appreciated. With situations in Africa dominating the agenda of the Security Council, we vow to work assiduously to assist in addressing the conflicts on the continent and sustain the peace the people of Africa need. As is well known, issues on Africa constitute 70 percent of the Security Council’s agenda.
Ghana also thanks to all other Member States for their confidence in Ghana’s candidacy. The broad support for Ghana confirms the trust Member States have in our membership of the Council and Ghana’s capacity to help address the challenges confronting our world today, including violent extremism, terrorism, malicious cyber threats, illicit trafficking of arms, climate change, etc.
The effective leadership being demonstrated by Ghana’s President, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as Chair of ECOWAS provides synergy for our membership of the Security Council, particularly in addressing the conflict situations in some parts of the West Africa region and the Sahel. Ghana will bring to bear on the work of the Council her experience in conflict mediation, prevention and reconstruction.” the statement added.
Ghana will also use her tenure on the Security Council to seek for a stronger and deeper collaboration and cooperation between the United Nations and regional bodies in a manner that enhances complementarity and ensures the effectiveness of coordinated action.
Below is the full release.