President John Dramani Mahama is set to lead Ghana’s delegation to the United States for a high-level engagement on reparatory justice and the remembrance of victims of the transatlantic slave trade at the United Nations.
The President is expected to depart Accra on Monday 23rd March, 2026 for New York and Pennsylvania.
In a statement released by the Presidency Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu the Presidential Spokesperson, noted that the President’s trip is centred on advancing global conversations on reparatory justice.
Adding that, the President’s visit will also focus on addressing historical injustices linked to the transatlantic slave trade and honoring its victims.
At the UN Headquarters on Tuesday, President Mahama is expected to convene and deliver the keynote address at a High-Level Special Event on Reparatory Justice.
The event, themed “Reparatory Justice for the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans,” is expected to bring together world leaders and senior officials to deliberate on the legacy of slavery and the case for reparations.
On Wednesday, the President will address the United Nations General Assembly as part of events marking the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
He is expected to present Ghana’s position, which has been adopted by the African Union, calling for the formal recognition of the transatlantic slave trade and racialised chattel enslavement as “the gravest crime against humanity.”
The President’s itinerary will also include a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the African Burial Ground National Monument on Tuesday, in honour of enslaved Africans whose remains were discovered at the historic site. The ceremony is expected to underscore Ghana’s commitment to remembrance and the pursuit of justice for descendants of enslaved people.
Beyond the UN engagements, President Mahama will visit Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, where he will deliver a keynote address, and later interact with the Ghanaian community at Temple University.
Written by Pappoe Miriam Naa Adoley
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