The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudezeto has just returned from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, where he held bilateral discussions with James Buttigieg, Australia’s Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Peace, Security and Candidacies.

The meeting gave them the opportunity to set out our shared priorities as Australia bids for membership of the UN Security Council, and as Ghana takes up position as Chair of the African Union next year

We are forging closer ties with international allies to advance Africa’s case for UN reforms to ensure Africa is permanently represented on the UN Security Council. We advancing a case for the reconfiguration of the international financial architecture, AI regulation, climate justice, resource sovereignty, reparatory justice and conflict resolution.

Ghana and Australia will continue to enjoy long-lasting friendship and solidarity for the advancement of the economies of our two countries.