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President John Mahama addressed
the 67th UN General
Assembly in New York.
The address centered on the
dynamics of world politics,
governance and youth development
in Africa.
The Ghanaian leader affirmed
his commitment to a
free, fair and transparent
elections in December. He
also invited the international
community to come and
monitor the elections.
President Mahama promised
not to allow Ghana to
be used to destabilize its
neighbors.
Today, Africa boasts of
some of the fastest-growing
economies in the world, with
Ghana being one of them he
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maintained.
He told the General Assembly
that as the United Nations
Human Development
Index will attest, Ghana had
made tremendous strides in
a number of areas with the
aim of improving the living
conditions of its people.
In this direction, he stated
that Ghana is on track to
achieve the targets set under
the Millennium Development
Goals.
Significant progress has
been made in the following
areas: reducing extreme
poverty, gender parity in
school enrolment, universal
primary education, provision
of safe drinking water
and the fight against HIV/
AIDS.
"The 21st century is fast being
described as the century
for Africa. Last year, of the
10 fastest growing economies
in the world, 6 were African.
Ghana, my own country,
posted one of the highest
GDP growth rates, with a final
outturn of 14%. Foreign
direct investments amounted
to some 1.5 billion dollars
across the various sectors.
This type of sustained
growth, in combination with
security and democracy can
only ensure an Africa that
will bear no resemblance to
the ghost of its former self."
President Mahama said this
new Africa will not be burdened
with the heavy-handed
conditions.
President Mahama addressed
over 120 world leaders
on the rule of law at the
UN High level meeting.