Prez Mahama's Full Speech at 80th UNGA
Sep 26, 2025
Mahama’s UNGA Address Commendable – Amin Adam
September 26, 2025
Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for his delivery at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
In a Facebook post, Dr Adam described the President’s address as “truly commendable,” noting in particular his reflections on immigration, financing for development, the Middle East conflict, and climate change.
According to him, President Mahama’s “eloquent delivery and thought-provoking perspectives showcased his leadership capabilities on the international stage.”
“It’s important how such well-articulated vision and approach to international development translates to national development in Ghana, particularly as the reset economy is not resetting, whilst galamsey is out of control and free speech is being murdered,” Dr Adam wrote.
He expressed hope that Mahama’s global perspectives would influence his domestic policies in ways that advance Ghana’s development.
Calls for Reform
In his UNGA speech on Thursday, September 25, President Mahama called for reforms to the United Nations Security Council and a reset of the global financial architecture, which he described as “rigged against Africa.”
He insisted that Africa must have a greater voice in multilateral financial institutions, while also renewing calls for the lifting of the United States’ blockade on Cuba.
“As Dr Kwame Nkrumah, our nation’s founder, famously said, ‘We seek to be friends of all and enemies to none.’ The Cuban people shed their blood on African soil in the fight against apartheid. Indeed, Cuba has been, and continues to be, a faithful friend to Africa,” Mahama stated.
UN as the “Town Square”
President Mahama likened the UN to the “town square” of the modern global village, a space where nations can gather to address shared challenges.
He warned that digital platforms, including social media and artificial intelligence, were creating “the illusion of connectivity,” while actually isolating people, reinforcing biases, and spreading disinformation.
“These are dangerous times,” Mahama cautioned, citing rising nationalism, economic instability, aggression against sovereign nations, and the weakening of multilateralism.
He drew parallels with the conditions that led to the collapse of the League of Nations, and criticised the denial of visas to Palestinian leaders attending UNGA, describing it as “a bad precedent” for global diplomacy.
Ghana, Mahama reminded the Assembly, recognised the state of Palestine in 1988 and continues to support a two-state solution to the conflict.
