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UNGA Experience · Featured
The Experience Of A Youth Observer
Pearl Afua Acheampong · Jan 27, 2017
As I begin this piece,I have had a whirlwind of experience, I don't know where to begin. Do I write about my experience as a youth observer,the life of a ‘NEW YORKER’ ,or my daily...
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Meet The Ghana United Nations Youth Observer For 2016.
My Profile Pearl Afua Acheampong is a third year student of the Ghana Institute of Journalism. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in communication majoring in Journalism. She is a...
Pearl Afua Acheampong · Jan 27, 2017
Profile
Meet The Youth Observer 2015
Joyce Okyerewaa Danso recently graduated from the University Of Ghana with a degree in Psychology. She is passionate about social change and has performed many social responsibilit...
GUNYO · July 19, 2014
Entrepreneurship
Why Africa Needs More Entrepreneurs
The idea of starting a business and owning a startup has sprung up in recent times within the African continent. Whereas entrepreneurs try to find solutions that would reduce pover...
Emmanuel · Jan 14, 2016
Social Leadership
Brewing With Social Entrepreneurship: Thoughts From An International Student In America
When I moved from Ghana to study at Concordia College, Moorhead MN in August, 2012, I quickly found out that Becoming Responsibly Engaged in the World (BREW) was intertwined with t...
Dodzi · Jan 14, 2016
Youth Empowerment
Fully Baked For The Plate
Times have changed! The days of old in the University where students had jobs waiting for them before they graduate are long gone and over. Unfortunately, some University Students...
Duke · Jan 14, 2016
Environment & Climate
Climate Change
The terms ‘global warming’, ‘climate change’ and ‘greenhouse gases’ are seen more in International news and headlines these days. This is an issue yet to be understood and accepted...
GUNYO · Jan 14, 2016
Migration & Youth
Is Entrepreneurship The Key To Illegal Youth Immigration In Africa
The basic necessity underlying all human struggles is intuitively an innate propensity for freedom. In all these daily struggles, one that we yearn for, the topmost of our prioriti...
Ezekiel · Jan 14, 2016
Diplomacy & Leadership
Meet The First Female Permanent Representative Of Ghana Mission To The Un.
Journey so far It has been an interesting Journey. But basically, it started with my interest in international relations and international affairs in high school, way back in form...
Mrs. Martha Pobee · Jan 14, 2016
SDGs & Youth
The Youth Observer 2015 Writes
Fellow Ghanaians and young people out there, it was indeed a great opportunity when I was appointed to serve as the Ghana United Nations youth Observer in 2015.The experience and m...
Joyce Okyerewaa Danso · Jan 14, 2016
Essay
My Goal As A Ghana United Nations Youth Observer
Tenacity makes a man strive through the turbulence life brings and become who or what he is destined to be; this is a quote I coined in high school after my admission and it has be...
Marcus Garvey Amanatey Ashingmor · September 27, 2018
Profile
Ghana Youth Observer To The United Nations – Wepia Ametame
Priscilla Wepia Ametame is a 19-year-old third year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology studying towards an LL. B degree. She was first introduced to...
LifeLink Ghana · September 26, 2017