President John Dramani Mahama has re-emphasised unity and togetherness that formed the foundations of the United Nations.
He raised concerns that this appears to be waning as a result of discrimination by way of language and culture.
“Mr President, every person in this Chamber, and every global citizen listening to these words, possesses an origin,” he stated on Thursday, September 24.
“We carry inherited memories, values, rich cultures, and distinct identities. Belonging anchors us; it reminds us that we are part of a human story far larger than ourselves. It is a vital wellspring of dignity and pride,” he added.
President Mahama noted, however, that this sense of belonging has a “dark” side.
“When weaponised by political expediency, it transforms into nativism, chauvinism, xenophobia and the dangerous prejudices extended to those who are deemed different.
“It becomes the pretext for discrimination, displacement, persecution, and war. Yet for this Organisation, the United Nations, the founding principle remains immutable: Every human being belongs to the human family. No race is superior, no nation is inferior.”
He, therefore, urged world leaders to champion togetherness and unity among their people.