On Thursday, January 22, President John Dramani Mahama will be holding the first Davos meeting of the Accra Reset. This will be at the same time as the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
According to a statement from Mr. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, the President is in charge of the Presidential Council of the Accra Reset. This is a Global South initiative that aims to strengthen sovereign capacity and come up with new ways for countries to work together in the face of unprecedented global challenges.
It added that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, President William Samoei Ruto of Kenya, and President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo would also be at the side event.
It said that Vice President Kashim Shettima will speak for Nigeria and Prime Minister James Marape would speak for Papua New Guinea.
The statement said that the Guardians Circle of the Accra Reset includes former Heads of State like Olusegun Obasanjo, who used to be the President of Nigeria, Madam Helen Clark, who used to be the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, who used to be the President of Mauritius, and Eilen Johnson-Sirleaf, who used to be the President of Liberia.
The announcement added that the Meeting would start key programs once the initiative was introduced at the 2025 UN General Assembly and supported at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg.
Accra Reset is needed now as tensions between major powers are rising, the global aid system is falling apart, trade tensions are at an all-time high, and climate shocks, the cost of living, pandemics, and wars are all happening at the same time.
It added that President Mahama thinks the Accra Reset will help him with his domestic agenda, the Resetting Ghana Agenda.
It said again that Ghana, as a founding member, knows that good governance in a country needs both changes within the country and a fairer international system.
The statement noted that President Mahama had always stressed that sovereignty implies being able to carry out national goals while forming strategic alliances, especially in Africa and the Global South, that benefit both sides.
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