President John Dramani Mahama is set to launch ‘The Accra Reset’ at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States.
The initiative, themed ‘Reimagining Global Governance for Health and Development,’ will be launched at the 2025 UNGA.
In a statement dated Sunday, September 21, 2025, and signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister in charge of Government Communications, it was stated that the event will convene an influential assembly of Heads of State, leaders of multilateral institutions, philanthropic organizations, business innovators, and civil society representatives from across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and global institutions to provide an actionable framework for Ghana beyond the SDGs era.
“This pivotal initiative will introduce a bold and actionable framework designed to fundamentally transform the global governance architecture, ensuring it is fit-for-purpose in a turbulent, post-SDG era.”
A Global Presidential Council comprising leadership from strategic regions across the globe, according to the statement, will also be established to champion the Accra Reset Agenda.
The statement further highlighted the need to plan beyond global initiatives such as the MDGs and SDGs to set a fundamental structure that will propel the nation to greater heights.
“The Accra Reset asserts that the era of “development-as-usual” is over. What is required now is a fundamental re-engineering, a Reset of the very logic of global cooperation,” the statement added.
The statement also indicated that the policy will build on the recent Africa Health Sovereignty Summit held in Accra to create a platform that prioritizes resilient coalitions, syndicates, and agile platforms capable of delivering concrete results amidst global polycrises.
Find below the full statement issued by the Minister:
21 September 2025.
MEDIA ADVISORY:
President Mahama to Launch ‘The Accra Reset’ at UNGA 2025, Championing New Global Governance for Health and Development.
President John Dramani Mahama, the African Union Champion for African Financial Institutions, will host a landmark high-level event on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly to formally launch “The Accra Reset: Reimagining Global Governance for Health and Development.”
This pivotal initiative will introduce a bold and actionable framework designed to fundamentally transform the global governance architecture, ensuring it is fit-for-purpose in a turbulent, post-SDG era.
The event will convene an influential assembly of Heads of State, leaders of multilateral institutions, philanthropic organisations, business innovators, and civil society representatives from across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and global institutions.
Key Announcements & Impact
At this event, President Mahama will formally announce the establishment of a Global Presidential Council, which is a pioneering body comprising Heads of State and Government from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and other key regions.
The Council will provide political leadership to drive The Accra Reset’s agenda. It will subsequently constitute a High-Level Advisory Panel, bringing together renowned leaders from health, finance, innovation, and business, ensuring both political will and intellectual rigour in forging new models for global cooperation.
Why This Matters Now
The MDGs and SDGs have served as critical guiding stars, lifting millions out of poverty and fostering unprecedented cooperation.
However, the UN’s 2023 review highlighted that fewer than half of the 169 SDG targets are on track, with global health, inequality, and fiscal resilience in particularly dire straits. As 2030 approaches, the world needs more than another list of promises.
The Accra Reset asserts that the era of “development-as-usual” is over. What is required now is a fundamental re-engineering, a Reset of the very logic of global cooperation.
Building on the August 2025 Africa Health Sovereignty Summit held in Accra, this initiative proposes a new operating logic: one that prioritises resilient coalitions, syndicates, and agile platforms capable of delivering concrete results amidst global polycrises.
The health sector, acutely exposed to global shocks and an unsustainable aid paradigm, serves as the initial focus for demonstrating this new thinking and inspiring systemic action across all development sectors.
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Felix Kwakye Ofosu (MP)
Spokesperson to the President,
Minister, Government Communications
President Mahama to address UN General Assembly on September 25
