Dr. Waheed Musah appointed by UN Youth Association-Ghana as Special Envoy

On Saturday, December 16, 2023, the United Nations Youth Association of Ghana (UNYA-GH) inaugurated Dr. Waheed Musah's appointment at Ghana's Parliament House.

Dr. Waheed Musah was duly appointed and sworn in as the Special Envoy for Youth Diplomatic Affairs and Relations for the United Nations Youth Association-Ghana. Sworn into office by Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana,

Dr. Waheed Musah is a multi-award-winning diplomat, humanitarian scientist, United Nations Youth Association-Ghana Special Envoy, moderator, investment analyst, community development expert, project manager, poet, youth development advocate, peace advocate, and UN volunteer. He is also the founder and CEO of the International Humanity Chamber of Commerce (IHH), the program officer for the Acrossfaiths Foundation, and the agent for American Applied University, etc.

"My commitment is to promote youth development through diplomatic relations by promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion," Dr. Waheed Musah stated. "And economically empower the youth to challenge them to excel in trade, business, investment, and industrialization in all aspects of life in order to accelerate youth sustainable economic development through partnerships and SDGs for a better world."

The United Nations Youth Association-Ghana (UNYA-GH), led by H.E. WH. Kobina Adomadzi Longdon, is the youth wing of the United Nations Association Ghana (UNA-GH), which has the mandate to advocate, build capacities, and mobilize support for United Nations resolutions, programs, and initiatives.

“We believe that people, especially youth everywhere, must be actively involved at both local and global levels of decision-making towards boosting the achievement of the United Nations goals.”

The Youth Government Initiative (YGI) uses simulations of the three arms of government, mentorships, internships, and training on the three arms of government under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana to create a new generation of patriotic young Ghanaians imbibed with the spirit, tenets, and best practices of ethical legislative leadership, good governance, justice delivery, democracy, peacebuilding, international diplomacy, and global citizenship practice. UNYA-GH seeks to use YGI to promote sustainable youth inclusion in nation-building as we aspire to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

The United Nations Youth Association-Ghana (UNYA-GH) was established in 2011 with the mandate to advocate for and build the capacities of the youth of Ghana about UN resolutions, programs, and initiatives, as well as promote their rights, responsibilities, and aspirations for universal sustainable peace and development.

The United Nations Youth Association-Ghana (UNYA-GH) is affiliated with the United Nations Association-Ghana (UNA-GH), the World Federation of United Nations Associations Youth (WFUNA Youth), and partners with various UN agencies and government institutions in Ghana.

UNYA-GH is also establishing and consolidating partnerships with various international development agencies, multinationals, embassies, consulates, academia, traditional authorities, civil society groups, philanthropies, and industries towards achieving peace and sustainable development at local, national, and global levels.