The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that Ghana did not vote in support of LGBTQI rights at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, contrary to media reports.
In a statement issued on July 9, the Ministry explained that Ghana abstained from a vote on the renewal of the mandate of an Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
“There was no vote on the support of LGBTQI for which Ghana abstained,” the Ministry stated, emphasizing that the resolution focused on protecting individuals from violence—not endorsing LGBTQI rights.
The Permanent Representative to the UN added, “Our understanding of the traditional definition of gender is the male sex or female sex… used for statistical purposes and policy monitoring.”
