President John Dramani Mahama will leave Accra on Monday, March 23, 2026, for New York City to attend the United Nations General Assembly and deliver a key address on slavery remembrance and reparatory justice.

The visit aligns with global observances of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu said the trip is aimed at advancing international dialogue 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.”

On Wednesday, President Mahama is expected to address the General Assembly, presenting Ghana’s position—endorsed 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.”

His itinerary also includes a wreath-laying ceremony at the African Burial Ground National Monument in honour of enslaved Africans.

Outside the UN programme, he will visit Pennsylvania to deliver a keynote at Lincoln University and engage with the Ghanaian community at Temple University.