1957 – Ghana Admitted to the United Nations

On June 10, 1957, Ghana was formally admitted to the United Nations, just three months after becoming the first Sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule. Led by Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana\’s entry signaled a new era of African sovereignty on the global stage. The move was not only symbolic but strategic, as Ghana became a voice for African decolonization, Pan-African solidarity, and non-aligned diplomacy during the Cold War. Its admission also paved the way for a wave of newly independent African nations to join international institutions in the following decade. Nkrumah used the platform to call for global support for African unity and economic justice. June 10 thus marks a milestone in the reassertion of African nations in world politics and the diplomatic roots of Pan-African leadership in global governance.