Human Rights Reporters Ghana receives 5th UN Global Entrpes Award
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| Founder of Human Rights Reporters Ghana, Joseph Kobla Wemakor |
The 5th UN Global Entreps Awards have been given to Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), a vibrant non-governmental organization that advocates for human rights in Ghanaian media.
For their compelling Nationwide Sensitization Campaign on Kidnapping, Teenage Pregnancy, and Tramadol/Drug Abuse (the "KTT Project"), HRRG and its creator Joseph Kobla Wemakor received the prestigious award.
With effect from July 15, 2023, the campaign has been named the "Best International Practice Award on Sustainability" by Raquel Torres, Secretary-General of Entreps-International Board of Global Actors and Business for Sustainability, and supported by 1,000 Global Jurors of Entreps in collaboration with the UN75.
The KTT Project focuses on teen pregnancy, drug abuse, and kidnapping while also advancing human rights education to affect cultural change. With an emphasis on preserving life and advancing human rights, the project intends to support the government's efforts to stop the increase in abductions in Ghana.
Over 60,000 beneficiaries, including schoolchildren, parents, and youth groups in communities and religious settings in three regions of Ghana, have benefited from the KTT Project since its launch in July 2019.
As a result of the campaign's effectiveness in saving lives and advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), HRRG has decided to broaden its scope to include all 16 regions of Ghana.
The 5th UN Global Entreps Awards honored HRRG as one of the top SDG implementers globally for its exceptional work among 1,912 projects and businesses from 126 countries.
The initiative was recognized as the best performer in sustainability and social impact at the award ceremony, which was held in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica.
Joseph Kobla Wemakor created Human Rights Reporters Ghana, a group of young Ghanaian journalists, editors, attorneys, and human rights campaigners.
The group has received praise from a variety of people, organizations, and institutions both inside and outside of Ghana for its commitment to preserving, developing, and fulfilling human rights in Ghana and elsewhere.
The UN Global Entrepreneurs Awards, also known as the "Oscars of Sustainability," recognize people, organizations, policies, institutions, start-ups, and other entities that support the UN SDGs for sustainable development.
The prizes honor those who advance responsible government, active citizenship, business, and science that respects both nature and people.
The 126 countries represented in the 30 chapters of the 5th edition of the awards included 17 chapters that were exclusively devoted to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Ghana may be proud of its dedication to sustainability and human rights advocacy thanks to HRRG's KTT Project, which has become a model program.
Source: Ghanaian Standard
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