President John Dramani Mahama is poised to unveil a significant international initiative, “The Accra Reset: Reimagining Global Governance for Health and Development,” during the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
In his capacity as the African Union’s Champion for African Financial Institutions, President Mahama will preside over a high-level event to present this initiative, which seeks to reform global governance frameworks and enhance responses to health and development issues in an ever-evolving world.
The Accra Reset represents an ambitious framework intended to supplant outdated global development paradigms. It advocates for a profound transformation in the manner in which nations collaborate in the post-SDG era, shifting away from traditional aid models towards more resilient, equitable, and responsive systems.
Global Presidential Council to Be Unveiled
At the launch, President Mahama will declare the establishment of a Global Presidential Council, which will consist of Heads of State and Government from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and other regions. This council will spearhead efforts to realize the objectives of the Reset and promote reform in global health and development governance.
Furthermore, a High-Level Advisory Panel will be formed, uniting experts from the finance, health, business, and innovation sectors to steer the initiative’s trajectory and ensure tangible results.
The introduction of The Accra Reset comes in response to increasing apprehensions regarding the efficacy of global development frameworks. A 2023 UN assessment revealed that less than half of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are progressing as intended, with critical areas such as global health, inequality, and fiscal stability experiencing significant challenges.
“The era of development-as-usual is over,” the initiative proclaims, advocating for a comprehensive reevaluation of global collaboration.
The Reset will initially concentrate on the health sector, which has been notably vulnerable to global disruptions and systemic flaws. This framework is based on the outcomes from the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit, which took place in Accra in August 2025, and advocates for agile, coalition-driven strategies that can produce tangible, real-world results.
The launch is anticipated to attract global leaders, heads of multilateral organizations, business innovators, philanthropic foundations, and civil society representatives from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond.
In a statement, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, highlighted the significance of the initiative, referring to it as “a timely and transformative step towards reengineering global cooperation for a more resilient future.”
