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Portrait of Joyce Okyerewaa Danso Portrait of Pearl Afua Acheampong Portrait of Priscilla Wepia Ametame

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Youth Observers Ghana has sent.

Portrait of Joyce Okyerewaa Danso

70th UN General Assembly

Joyce Okyerewaa Danso

2015–2016

Psychology graduate of the University of Ghana, president of its debate society, and a Harvard Model UN Resolution social-venture winner. Her term focused on SDG campaigns with UN agencies and NGOs in Ghana.

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Portrait of Pearl Afua Acheampong

71st UN General Assembly

Pearl Afua Acheampong

2016–2017

Journalism student at the Ghana Institute of Journalism and a volunteer with JCI Accra Royale. She was selected from 226 applicants and 36 finalists, and wrote from New York about the Assembly, bilateral meetings, and the city.

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Portrait of Priscilla Wepia Ametame

Youth Observer

Priscilla Wepia Ametame

2017–2018

Law student at KNUST and overall best delegate at the 2017 LifeLink tertiary Model UN. She founded Legal Outreach to teach women in deprived communities their basic rights.

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Portrait of Marcus Garvey Amanatey Ashingmor

Youth Observer

Marcus Garvey Amanatey Ashingmor

2018–2019

Set out to link Ghanaian students with the SDGs through the Greater Accra Students’ Representative Council, and to carry home a network of youth-observer projects from the United Nations.

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Portrait of Ethel Dziedzorm Gebe

74th UN General Assembly

Ethel Dziedzorm Gebe

2019–2020

Ethel Dziedzorm Gebe is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Ghana. A new interest in international relations led her to LifeLink Tertiary Model United Nations in 2019, where she received the Outstanding Delegate Award in her committee. She then joined the GUNYO 2019 programme as the Belgian delegate.

She hopes to build a strong background in international public health and to contribute to global healthcare delivery. She aspires to work with the World Health Organization.

Portrait of King George Opoku Amuaben

78th UN General Assembly

King George Opoku Amuaben

2023–2024

Served with Ghana’s delegation in New York, including the Health for All summit, after years in LifeLink Model UN as a delegate, secretary-general, and conference director.

Portrait of Nana Adwoa Adomako Boamah

79th UN General Assembly

Nana Adwoa Adomako Boamah

2024–2025

Nana Adwoa Adomako Boamah is a first-year medical student at the University of Ghana, Legon, with a commitment to public health and education equity. In 2016 she took part in the LifeLink junior high Model UN conference, and in the 2024 GUNYO programme she represented the United Kingdom.

She wants the knowledge and skill to contribute to health policy in Ghana and internationally. She sees herself as the doctor with a voice, advocating for the well-being of her community.

Portrait of Paula Elinam Adzo Sowu

81st UN General Assembly

Paula Elinam Adzo Sowu

2026–2027

Paula Elinam Adzo Sowu is a first-year student at the University of Ghana, reading Law. Her journey into diplomacy began in 2022 at Legacy Girls’ College, when her school hosted its very first Model United Nations conference — an experience that sparked a passion she has pursued ever since. In 2025, she represented Israel in the FAO Committee at the LifeLink Pre-Tertiary Model United Nations (LTMUN) and was honoured with the Overall Best Delegate award.

Building on this record of leadership and service, Paula has been selected as Ghana’s United Nations Youth Observer. She hopes to use the platform to champion youth voices in global conversations and is honoured to keep raising the bar for young people coming after her.

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