President John Dramani Mahama has departed Accra for New York to participate in the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which opens on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

The President is scheduled to address the assembly on Thursday, September 25.

In his role as the African Union’s Champion for Financial Institutions, he will also host two high-level side events.

His itinerary includes bilateral engagements with the UN secretary-general, heads of state, and global leaders, including the president of the Rockefeller Foundation.

He will also meet with the US-Africa Chamber of Commerce and make a historic appearance at NASDAQ, where he is expected to ring the closing bell.

First Lady Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, accompanying the president, will participate in events organised by the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) and deliver the keynote address at a World Vision International prayer service dedicated to children.

The delegation includes Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, Executive Secretary Dr Callistus Mahama, Special Aide and Presidential Advisor Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, and Ghana Investment Promotion Centre CEO Simon Madjie.

President Mahama and his delegation are expected to return to Ghana on September 30, 2025