Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire begin history-making COVAX vaccination drives

1 March 2021

As the first recipients of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine doses through the UN-partnered COVAX initiative, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana began their vaccine rollouts on Monday, prioritizing frontline workers and vulnerable groups, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

UNDP/PraiseNutakor

FROM THE FIELD: Adapting to survive and thrive in Ghana

28 February 2021

Climate and Environment

In the West African country of Ghana, many people from farming backgrounds are forced to find new ways to survive, as droughts, floods and erratic weather patterns upend age-old agricultural practices.

News in Brief 24 February 2021

24 February 2021

News in Brief

Historic first as COVAX COVID vaccines reach Ghana
WHO announces COVID deaths drop 20% in a week worldwide
Get with new tech, or risk falling further behind: UNCTAD

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UNMISS

South Sudan: Timely action by Ghanaian peacekeepers proves ‘every second counts’

10 January 2021

Peace and Security

Ghanaian peacekeepers at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been commended for their lifesaving support to a man who was severely wounded during recent violent inter-communal clashes in the north of the country.

UN/Martine Perret

Newly licensed vaccine, ‘milestone in the fight’ against Ebola in Africa, UN health agency

14 February 2020

Health

Four countries in Africa have licensed an Ebola vaccine to “cement hard-fought progress” in keeping their people safe from the deadly disease, the UN health agency said on Friday.

UNDP Ghana

FROM THE FIELD: Sourcing clean water in Ghana

28 January 2020

SDGs

Communities in northern Ghana are benefiting from the rehabilitation of water sources which is expected to boost livelihoods and build resilience against climate change, thanks to a project supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

MONUSCO/Force

Service and Sacrifice: For Ghana, UN peacekeeping is a ‘noble opportunity to serve humanity’

28 February 2019

Peace and Security

Ghanaian men and women have served as United Nations peacekeepers since the early 1970s, participating in operations that stretched from the Sinai to the African continent. The West African Nations is now among the top 10 contributors to UN peacekeeping, with nearly 3,000 personnel serving on eight missions.

UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

IMF wants to change focus on austerity, says UN rights expert

2 July 2018

Interviews

Financial rescue packages offered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to countries facing economic meltdown, should place less emphasis on cutbacks in future in recognition that the Fund has “gone too far with austerity”, Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, told Daniel Johnson after presenting his report on the IMF — as well as the United States and Ghana — to the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

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