Ghana's renewed canopy of forest management is actively safeguarding nature and preserving generational legacy, according to Ghana's Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah.

According to the Minister, who is also acting as Minister for Environment Science and Technology, the
Global Forest Goals set up by the United Nations (UN) are all being pursued vigorously by the government of Ghana due to commitment and determination.

Addressing delegates at the 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF21), being organised by the UN from 11th to 15th May 2026 in New York, the action man described Ghana as the leading nation with concrete steps being taken and initiatives being rolled out to effectively achieve targeted global goals.

Ghana, he told the world, is not just turning commitments into concrete actions, but building realistic buffers with nationwide restoration of forests.

In Ghana, he explained, the administration of President John Dramani Mahama is turning commitments into concrete actions on three of the key global forest goals, purposely for the protection of the environment.

Consequently, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources noted that the country's healthy timber industry is being guarded jealously and receiving attention from the world.

In August 2025, Ghana, the Minister revealed, issued the country’s first Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) license.

A positive development, which placed Ghana first in Africa, second in the world after Indonesia, to have qualified to issue this license.

"Every timber product we now ship to Europe carries verifiable proof of legal and sustainable origin"

Under the circumstances, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah observed the moral imperative principles being carried out in the restoration, protection, projection and exportation of timber.

"That’s transparency, that's accountability, that's Ghana leading by example", he said to the admiration of the global audience, who responded with applause.

Briefing the world on measures being deployed by his Ministry to counter irresponsible mining and timber logging, he underscored significant achievements made over the years and acknowledged visible results being attained.

"We have also intensified enforcement against illegal logging and mining", the Minister remarked.