President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to depart Accra on Monday, March 23, 2026, for New York City, where he will participate in the United Nations General Assembly and deliver a major address on slavery remembrance and reparatory justice.
The trip forms part of Ghana’s contribution to activities marking the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
According to Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the visit is focused on advancing global discussions on reparatory justice.
In a statement, he noted that President Mahama “will convene and deliver the keynote address at a High-Level Special Event on Reparatory Justice at the United Nations Headquarters,” themed “Reparatory Justice for the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans.”
He added that the event “will bring together world leaders and high-level dignitaries to address this critical matter of historical injustice.”
President Mahama is also expected to address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, where he will present Ghana’s position—adopted by the African Union—on a landmark resolution.
The resolution seeks to declare “the trafficking of enslaved Africans and the racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.”
As part of his itinerary, the President will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the African Burial Ground National Monument to honour enslaved Africans.
Beyond his UN engagements, he will travel to Pennsylvania to deliver a keynote address at Lincoln University and meet with the Ghanaian community at Temple University.
