President John Dramani Mahama has called on global leaders to forge alliances that address pressing challenges including climate change, technological disruption, and regional security.
Speaking at the World Governments Summit 2026 in Riyadh, Mahama said, “No alliance of the future can ignore the climate crisis. While Africa contributes the least to global emissions, it suffers disproportionately from climate impacts. Climate action must therefore be matched by climate justice, and the global community must honour its commitments on climate finance, adaptation support, and equitable energy transitions.”
He also stressed the need for inclusive digital governance, noting that “the digital future must not be the privilege of a few nations. Future alliances must therefore ensure ethical governance of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity cooperation, technology transfer, and inclusive digital capacity-building.”
Highlighting regional security, Mahama said peace remains the foundation for development.
“In West Africa, the growing threat of terrorism and instability in parts of the Sahel reminds us that security is indivisible. Ghana, through ECOWAS, remains committed to regional peace, preventive diplomacy, and democratic stability.”
He cited Ghana’s recent High-Level Consultative Conference on Regional Cooperation and Security, which brought together heads of state and key institutions to strengthen cooperation on counter-terrorism, border security, humanitarian response, and human-centred governance.
Mahama concluded that alliances of the future should be built on cooperation, fairness, and multilateralism.
“The future of global alliances is ultimately not about treaties alone. It is about the kind of world we choose to build. A world where cooperation triumphs over division, partnerships serve development and where nations rise together, not apart.”
