28th September 2022 11:07:40 AM
2 mins readThe United Nations (UN) Office in Ghana has pledged $260 million (GH¢2.6 billion) to support the country’s efforts to accelerate and achieve
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the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063.
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The UN in Ghana, represented by more than 30 of its agencies, funds, and programmes, will concentrate on empowering individuals and institutions via capacity development and other initiatives, ensuring that no one is left behind by reaching out to the most vulnerable.
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The UN Resident Coordinator for Ghana, Charles Abani, announced this at the Global Citizen Festival, co-hosted by Ghana and the UN in Accra over the past weekend. The commitment represents about 50 percent of the proposed funding by the UN to support the UN Cooperation Framework, which will soon be signed by the UN and the Government of Ghana. It will cover the period 2023 to 2025 to support inclusive economic growth, equitable access to services, and durable peace in Ghana and across the sub-region.
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The festival, which was broadcast live across the world, brought together renowned artistes, Ghanaian leaders and thousands of young people from all walks of life, determined to add their voices to accelerate the attainment of the SDGs and create a just, equitable and sustainable world.
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Flanked by the World Food Programme Director for Ghana, Barbara Clemens, and the Executive Secretary of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities, Esther Akua Gyamfi, Mr Abani said: “Today is the best time to rally the needed support for Ghana.”
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“The UN stands with Ghana on this forward-looking ambition to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs and Agenda 2063,” he added.
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The Global Citizen Festival is an annual music festival started in 2012 and organized by Global Poverty Project. It was founded Ashanti RCC to sponsor 2000 children under NHIS - Simon Osei-Mensah Aisha Huang and accomplices denied bail again Simon Osei-Mensah, Ashanti Regional Minister by Ryan Gall and Hugh Evans.
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Gall said he was inspired by visiting Austin City Limits and seeing the branding on the stage, but wanting to replace the corporate branding with branding from charities.
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