Kumasi, May 23, 2016 – Nearly the entire school population of about 2000 students at
the Tamale Senior High School turned out to participate in UNIC Accra’s UN4U
outreach event in the school. UNIC Accra’s National Information Officer, Ms.
Cynthia Prah presented the 17 SDGs to the students. She told the students that
the SDGs are about people, planet and prosperity to ensure peace through
partnership. She emphasized the need for students to know what the SDGs are and
what they mean since it would inform development direction for the next 15
years.
The Head of Sub/Area Office of the World Food
Programme, Mr. Abebe Hankore provided further explanation on the SDGs that are
directly linked to food, nutrition and good health.
At the Ejisu-Adadientem Church of Christ Senior High
School (CHRISEC), the students, mostly in their first and second year, wanted
to learn more about the role of the UN to support countries to attain the SDGs
and about theactions to be taken against countries that will fail to attain the
SDGs. For many of these students, including about 50 students from Mancell
College, a nearby school, UNIC Accra’s presence was actually their first
encounter with UN officials. They were very pleased for the opportunity to
enable them learn about such a global subject matter. “I have learnt from the
presentation today how the youth can also contribute to the development of
Ghana. I am very delighted that I would be able to share this information with
my peers”, says Samuel Boateng of CHRISEC.
The authorities of both schools expressed the hope
that such presentations would be held regularly for their students.
UNIC Accra team visited the Kumasi Senior High
Technical School at the final leg of the outreach journey. Here, over 1500
students also heard about the SDGs for the first time. The students were very
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