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– –<\/span> Sorbonne University commended President Akufo-Addo for his efforts to promote democracy in Ghana, peace in West Africa, free senior high school education for all Ghanaian students, and COVID-19 prevention.<\/p>\n The President earned Honorary Doctorates from Fort Hare University of South Africa in May 2016, Liberia in December 2017, and Cape Coast in May 2021.<\/p>\n The President was honoured to join Pablo Picasso, Kofi Annan, Amartya Sen, and Nelson Mandela as Sorbonne University Honorary Doctorates.<\/p>\n – –<\/span> His acceptance speech addressed climate change, equality and justice, multilateral system reform, and international engagement.<\/p>\n President Akufo-Addo said Africa generates 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions but suffers the most.<\/p>\n – –<\/span> Before the Conference of the Parties in Egypt, the Adaptation Summit requested $25 billion by 2025 to mitigate climate change\u2019s implications on food security, resilient infrastructure, employment, and green finance.<\/p>\n He informed the gathering that Africa\u2019s 1.3 billion people\u201418% of the world\u2019s population\u2014would expand to 2.5 billion by 2050.<\/p>\n Africa will impact the world, Europe, and France. Languageless. True. French insists. Africa\u2019s climate change adaptation requires $25 billion over three years. 5x France\u2019s medical transport expenditure. Enough. \u201cDerisive.\u201d<\/p>\n President Akufo-Addo said Africa left Rotterdam with $55 million despite the African Development Bank\u2019s $12.5 billion ambition. G20 emits 80%.<\/p>\n \u201cYes. Millions. 54 countries, 55 million. 1000000. Africa should have been supported more. Unacceptable. \u201cUnjust,\u201d declared Akufo-Addo.<\/p>\n The President told the conference that African leaders must create cultures that respect women, children, and the weak.<\/p>\n \u201cSocieties where everyone, whatever their incomes, beliefs or ethnic origins, can have equitable and guaranteed access to the goods essential to the development of every individual and society as a whole: water, food and quality care, energy, education, and the decent life to which every free being can and must aspire,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The President rejoiced \u201cGhana has implemented a policy of free public high schools during my first mandate.\u201d It symbolizes education\u2019s importance in society\u2019s growth and educating individuals to perform their full role.\u201d<\/p>\n The international system \u201cis hemorrhaging from all sides,\u201d President Akufo-Addo stated.<\/p>\n -WWII UN and international financial bodies are in jeopardy. \u201cIt will continue until a fair system adopts the new balances,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n President Akufo-Addo condemned Russia\u2019s barbaric activities against Ukraine, which harm the world and destroy African industry and people.<\/p>\n \u201cGhana, the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain her independence and to free herself from the colonial yoke, in her case the British yoke, has always defended a vision of the world free of hegemonic practices, in which all nations, large or small, co-exist peacefully, in fairness and with mutual respect, a vision that insists that disputes between countries are settled through dialogue and negotiation, not force and violence.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n – –<\/span>
\n<\/p>\nGhana\u2019s incumbent president in the person of Nana Akufo Addo earned an honorary doctorate from Paris\u2019 Sorbonne University on October 10, 2022, and this puts the country in a good light, globally.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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