The United Nations-Ghana has issued a statement on the ongoing protest against illegal mining activities in Ghana.
The statement reads as follows:
“Illegal and unregulated mining has devastating economic, social, and environmental consequences. We have seen this across West Africa, and Ghana is no exception. Among other impacts, it exacerbates poverty, damages livelihoods, pollutes the environment, negatively affects health and water resources, disrupts peace, and fuels illicit financial flows.
We call on all protesters to maintain a peaceful and responsible approach, and on the police to act with professionalism in maintaining law and order while upholding human and civil rights.
We urge all leaders in Ghana—government officials, national institutions, political parties, traditional and religious leaders, civil society, the private sector, and citizens from all walks of life—to work together in addressing this challenge. Ghana must succeed.
The UN in Ghana supports all actions aligned with the Pact for the Future, including those related to sustainability, climate action, environmental protection, and pollution control, to secure a peaceful and brighter future for people, the planet, and generations yet unborn.
This is our collective ambition.”
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