Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on Commonwealth member states to strongly condemn the recent attack on United Nations peacekeepers serving in Lebanon, warning that such actions undermine global peacekeeping efforts and the principles of multilateral cooperation.
Speaking at the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting in London, the Foreign Affairs Minister revealed that several Ghanaian peacekeepers were injured during the attack while serving under a UN mission.
“On our way to this meeting, our peacekeepers in Lebanon were attacked. As we speak, three of them have undergone surgeries,” Ablakwa said.
He stressed that the incident should concern the entire international community, noting that attacks on peacekeepers strike at the foundation of global peace and security systems.
“An attack on UN peacekeepers is an attack on multilateralism,” he added. “It is an attack on every principle that the United Nations Charter exists to defend.”
Ablakwa urged the Commonwealth of Nations to take a firm position and support calls for an immediate investigation into the incident.
“We urge the Commonwealth to roundly condemn this attack and demand immediate investigations so that peacekeepers will know that the sacrifices they make mean something to us,” he emphasised.
Ghana is one of the longstanding contributors to UN peacekeeping missions and has deployed thousands of troops to conflict zones across the world over the decades. The United Nations ranks Ghana among the top ten troop-contributing countries globally.
On 6 March 2026, as the country marked its 69th Independence Day anniversary, Ghanaian soldiers serving in Lebanon were struck in a missile attack.
The Foreign Affairs Minister said the government has formally petitioned the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, to initiate an investigation and ensure sanctions against those responsible.
