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Ghana Commission for UNESCO applauds UN’s 2025 IYQST proclamation
The United Nations General Assembly adopted Draft Resolution A/78/L.70, proclaiming 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQST 2025), according to the Ghana Commission for UNESCO.
A statement released by Riche-Mike Wellington, Chief Programme Specialist at the Ghana Commission for UNESCO and the Ghanaian representative for IYQ, said the declaration recognized the potential of quantum science to drive innovations in sustainable development and global communications.
The statement noted that this milestone achievement is the culmination of a multiyear effort led by an international coalition of scientific organizations, with Ghana playing a crucial role in spearheading the draft resolution through the UN General Assembly.
It indicated that Ghana formally submitted a draft resolution to the U.N. General Assembly in May 2024 that garnered co-sponsorship from more than 70 countries before its approval on June 7, 2024.
“Through this proclamation, we will bring quantum STEM education and research to young people in Africa and developing countries around the world with the hope of inspiring the next generation of scientists,” Riche-Mike Wellington said in the statement.
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It announced that, this year-long, worldwide initiative will celebrate the contributions of quantum science to technological progress over the past century, raise global awareness of its importance to sustainable development in the 21st century, and ensure that all nations have access to quantum education and opportunities.
“The Ghana Commission for UNESCO is proud to have been part of this effort, working closely with the Government of Ghana, the Ghana Mission to the UN, and the Permanent Delegation to UNESCO.
“We acknowledge the tireless efforts of the American Physical Society team, including the experts, and the entire Ghana team, led by His Excellency Harold Agyeman, Ghana’s Ambassador to the UN, the Ghana Mission to the UN, HE Anna Bossman, Ghana’s Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, and the Ghana Commission for UNESCO,” the statement added.