According to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Ghana's vote at the UN against Russia's invasion of Ukraine is in line with its long-standing, principled stance against the hegemonic inclinations of powerful nations that think they can do whatever pleases them.
The President stated that Ghana, a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement, has persistently "resisted the concept that the large powers have the right to do what they please on this earth," on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the latter's desire to join NATO. Regardless of whether they were Americans, Russians, Germans, French, or anyone else, we have never embraced that principle.
When the German Ministers for Economic Cooperation and Development, Huberus Heil, and Labour and Social Affairs, along with the Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO), Gilbert F. Houngbo, paid him a courtesy visit at the Jubilee House last Monday, President Akufo-Addo made this statement.
The ministers for finance, Ken Ofori-Atta; labour and employment relations, Ignatius Baffour-Awuah; and gender, children, and social protection, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, were also present at the meeting.
Principle
President Akufo-Addo said, "This is something I need to put on record," adding that Ghana had led the continent's independence movement because of its history of opposing major power dominance of international affairs.
He clarified that the country's decision to vote against Russia's invasion of Ukraine was based on the same premise, adding, "And it is a position we will continue to hold. We do not support great powers trample weak nations underfoot. We shall express our opposition to it as best we can with our limited resources.
There could be other factors for Germany, Europeans, and other nations, but these are the factors that are important to us, according to President Akufo-Addo.
The war in Ukraine has a negative influence on the nation's economy and many facets of daily life, and President Akufo-Addo voiced the hope that it will cease soon.
ties and migration
Germany and Ghana have grown closer over time, according to President Akufo-Addo, and their partnership is based on practical actions.
In particular, how effectively African nations were managed and generated chances for the young were crucial for the young people to remain at home, he claimed, adding that migration will continue for some time until countries put their houses in hand.
The President noted that this was the reason why, since taking office in 2017, his government had developed policies and programmes aimed at giving History
Huberus Heil, the German minister of labour and social affairs, praised President Akufo-Addo for guiding Ghana to cast a historical vote opposing Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He characterised it as a crucial remark.
He went on to say that this put Ghana on the side of nations that upheld the Rule of Law and fought for the respect of domestic law.
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