President Mahama being welcomed by Ghana’s delegation on his arrival in New York for the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Prez Mahama at UN General Assembly

Daily Graphic Sep - 26 - 2015 , 08:20

President John Dramani Mahama, together with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, will host a major event in New York Saturday, aimed at preparing the world to better manage any health crisis that arises.

Dubbed, ‘Securing a Healthy Future: Resilient Health Systems to Fight Epidemics and Ensure Healthy Lives’, the event will take place on the sidelines of the UN Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Developmental Agenda.

The event follows a proposal made to the UN Secretary General by the three leaders for the setting up of a UN-Panel to review the world's preparedness to manage health disasters like the recent Ebola outbreak in some countries in West Africa.

UN General Assembly

President Mahama is in New York, to attend the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

This year's Session is on the theme, "The United Nations at 70 - The road ahead for peace, security and human r