A delegation of senior leaders from across Ukrainian civil society is in Ghana conducting a series of high-level meetings with policymakers, senior government officials, and representatives from the business community and civil society.
Meeting a number of government officials, Members of Parliaments (MPs), civil society organiations and individuals in the country, the delegation discussed the realities of the current situation in Ukraine, its impact on Nigeria and Ghana.
The high-level Ukrainian delegation is also exploring opportunities for closer association between the two countries.
Dr Oleg Nivievskyi. Vice President of Economic Education, Associate Member at the Center for Food and Land Use Research at the Kyiv School of Economics, Dr Olexiy Haran, a Professor of Comparative Politics, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (UKMA) and Tetiana Pechonchyk. Head of the Human Rights Centre ZMINA
The Ukrainian delegates are specialists in their respective fields, bringing expertise in history and politics; economics; human rights; and security & disinformation, which will allow the delegation to engage on a wide range of issues of mutual interest to Ukraine, Nigeria and Ghana.
The delegates are supporters of the Kyiv Declaration, Ukrainian civil society’s joint call to the international community to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
The Kyiv Declaration has been signed by over 100 civil society leaders and endorsed by international figures including former heads of state and international leaders.
At a press conference in Accra, Dr Oleg Nivievskyi. Vice President of Economic Education, Associate Member at the Center for Food and Land Use Research at the Kyiv School of Economics, said the war in Ukraine has taken a global dimension and has cascading effects on many global economies, including Ghana.
Prices of foods and other commodities in the country, he noted, are escalating because of the war in Ukraine, adding that unavailability and high cost of fertilizer for farming are part of ramifications of the Russian invasion.
According to him, food insecurity across the globe is imminent if pragmatic measures are not put in place to stop the war in the nearest future.
Tetiana Pechonchyk. Head of the Human Rights Centre ZMINA, described the war as a complete violation of the fundamental human right of ordinary citizens in the Ukraine, saying Russia is also violating many international protocols during this attack.
She disclosed that many schools, hospitals and other private properties have been destroyed by the Russians in Ukraine and called for solidarity to stop such crimes against citizens in the Ukraine.
Dr Olexiy Haran, a Professor of Comparative Politics, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (UKMA), maintained that the ultimate solution to curb the situation in Ukraine and its impact on other countries is to mount pressure on Russia to end the war.
