{
  "id": 9568028,
  "title": "Mahama condemns Gaza conflict, backs Palestine and two-state solution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/mahama-condemns-gaza-conflict-backs-palestine-and-two-state-solution",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T14:54:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/mahama-condemns-gaza-conflict/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 24, President John Dramani Mahama addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, condemning the Gaza conflict and advocating for stronger international intervention. He emphasized that the international community must acknowledge the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, West Bank, and occupied territories, stating, \"Nowhere is this crisis of credibility more painful than in the ongoing persecution of the Palestinian people in Gaza, the West Bank, and the occupied territories.\" Mahama questioned the number of civilian lives that would be lost before decisive action was taken. He highlighted the deaths of five-year-old Hind Rajab and the loss of thousands of children due to the conflict, denouncing collective punishment, enforced starvation, and mass displacement as flagrant violations of international law. Ghana's commitment to recognizing the State of Palestine and supporting a negotiated two-state solution remained steadfast, Mahama reiterated. He called for an end to all terrorist acts by Hamas, insisting that all parties respect international humanitarian law. Beyond Gaza, Mahama also called for increased global attention to the war in Sudan and other conflicts, emphasizing that the same standards of civilian protection, humanitarian access, and accountability should apply universally.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has called for stronger international action over the conflict in Gaza, while reaffirming Ghana’s support for Palestinian statehood and a viable two-state solution. Addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, September 24, President Mahama said the international community must confront the humanitarian consequences of the conflict […]",
  "key_points": [
    "President Mahama condemns Gaza conflict at UN General Assembly.",
    "Advocates for stronger international intervention and humanitarian aid.",
    "Ghana supports Palestinian State and two-state solution."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}