President John Dramani Mahama will host a 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,” his spokesperson announced.
The African Union Champion for African Financial Institutions will introduce a new framework designed to transform global governance architecture for what organizers describe as a “turbulent, post-SDG era.”
The event will convene heads of state, leaders of multilateral institutions, philanthropic organizations, business innovators, and civil society representatives from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and global institutions.
President Mahama will announce the establishment of a Global Presidential Council comprising heads of state and government from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and other regions to provide political leadership for The Accra Reset’s agenda.
The Council will constitute a High-Level Advisory Panel bringing together leaders from health, finance, innovation, and business sectors.
Presidential spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu said the initiative responds to the UN’s 2023 review showing that fewer than half of the 169 SDG targets remain on track, with global health, inequality, and fiscal resilience facing particular challenges.
“As 2030 approaches, the world needs more than another list of promises,” Mr Kwakye Ofosu stated.
The Accra Reset builds on the August 2025 Africa Health Sovereignty Summit held in Accra and proposes what organizers call a new operating logic prioritizing resilient coalitions, syndicates, and agile platforms capable of delivering results amid global challenges.
The health sector serves as the initial focus for demonstrating this approach before expanding to other development sectors.
According to the announcement, the initiative asserts that “the era of development-as-usual is over” and calls for fundamental re-engineering of global cooperation mechanisms. The framework aims to move beyond traditional aid paradigms toward what proponents describe as more sustainable and effective approaches to international development.
The timing of the launch during the UN General Assembly provides Mahama with a platform to engage world leaders and international organizations on the proposed governance reforms.
The President’s role as AU Champion for African Financial Institutions positions him to advocate for alternative financing and cooperation models.
The Accra Reset represents Ghana’s attempt to influence global development discourse by proposing new frameworks for international cooperation.
The initiative seeks to address what organizers identify as systemic failures in current global governance structures, particularly in health and development sectors.
Mahama’s leadership of this initiative reflects Ghana’s aspirations to play a larger role in shaping international development policy and governance structures.
The President will use the UN General Assembly platform to build support for the proposed reforms among world leaders and international institutions.
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
