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The government of Ghana has renewed its commitment to the ideals of
the United Nations, particularly towards global peace and stability.
Deputy Foreign Minister,Ambassador Kwesi Quartey told a Mock United
Nations General Assembly Session in Accra that government was
strengthening its collaboration and partnership with the world body to
ensure the achievement of the basic aims of the organisation.
The Mock UN Session was organised by Life-Link Friendship Schools
Ghana to select Ghana's delegation for next year's Global Mock Model
UN Sessions to be held at the UN Headquarters in New York and at the
US State Department in Washington DC in April 2016.
Over 200 school children from selected schools in Accra, Tema and
other regions took part in the one-day session which deliberated on
wide range of issues including security, terrorism, and child
protection under the theme "The threat of terrorism and the protection
of children".
Life-link Ghana organises Model United Nations conferences for
students at all educational levels with the aim of developing
practical leadership skills in youth.
The conference was organised in partnership with the Foreign Affairs
Ministry and the United Nations office in Ghana as part of the
activities to commemorate UN Day in Ghana Students act as diplomats
representing various UN member countries and agencies.
The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mahama Ayariga hailed the Model
United Nations program as educative program that develops the
leadership skills of participants.
Mr Ayariga recounted his own participation in such a program when he
was a student and believes that the learning experience he had
contributed to his development in leadership today.
The Executive Director of Life-link Friendship Schools Ghana, Ernest
Gyimah-Danquah announced that institution initiated the "UN Youth
Delegate" program to develop Ghanaian youth to represent Ghana on the
side-lines of the annual UN General Assembly sessions. The program, he
said will include a TV show to showcase the potential of Ghanaian
youth in the area of critical thinking, team work, diplomatic
leadership and international relations in practices.
The UN Day conference ended with the selection of the overall best
delegate who will be sponsored among others to the Global Classrooms
Model UN conference in the USA next year.
Credit: Myjoyonline
