The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has charged the newly elected national executive body of the Ghana United Nations Students Association (GUNSA) to develop strategies that would help build a strong support base for the Association.
Ayorkor Botchwey who was addressing the new executive body of the Association as its Chief Patron when they paid a courtesy call on her urged them to take advantage of the many national leaders, captains of industries and other prominent Ghanaians who were once members of GUNSA, to establish a strong base for the Association.
GUNSA can boast of several high profile Ghanaians who are currently serving in various positions in Ghana including the sitting Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as past members.
The Ghana United Nations and Youth Association is a non-governmental student and youth association founded in 1963 under the United Nations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Traditionally, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana is the Chief Patron of the Association. It is an accredited member of the International Youth and Students Movement for the United Nations (ISMUN) and currently hosts the African regional office of ISMUN (ISMUN-ARO).
In his address to the Foreign Minister, National President of GUNSA, Kwashie Klu-Duvor, indicated that the National Executive body is developing a new strategy for the Association and the suggestions by the Minister would be given priority consideration.
On challenges the Association is faced with, Mr. Klu-Duvor said they are seriously in need of an office space. Additionally, he added that the Association was on subvention support from government through the Foreign Ministry; however, for some time now, they had not enjoyed the stipend. He, therefore, called on the Minister, being their Chief Patron, to help restore the subvention support.
The National Executive team that called on the Minister included Kwashie Klu-Duvor, President; Eric Luterodt, 1st National Vice President, Emmanuel J.K. Arthur, General Secretary, Monalisa Brew, Women’s Commissioner, and Anane Yaw Kuwornu, Youth Wing Co-ordinator.
Source: Ghana/Starrfmonline.com/103.5FM
