Ablakwa seeks UN probe after Lebanon attack

A missile strike on Ghanaian UN peacekeepers in Lebanon landed right as Ghana was celebrating its 69th independence anniversary.

Ablakwa's address at the Commonwealth meeting

• Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa demanded Commonwealth condemnation of the attack.
• Three injured Ghanaian soldiers needed surgical procedures.
• His speech happened at the 26th Commonwealth foreign-affairs gathering in London.
• Ablakwa called strikes on peacekeepers a blow to multilateralism.

Ghana's push for accountability

• Ablakwa urged a full-scale investigation into the incident.
• Ghana's government formally petitioned the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.
• Sanctions against those responsible were explicitly requested.

Ghana's peacekeeping credentials

• Ghana ranks among the UN's top ten troop-contributing nations.
• Thousands of Ghanaian soldiers have deployed to conflict zones globally.