GENEVA - The UN Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas will conduct its first official country visit to Ghana from 5 to 14 May 2026 to assess the country's human rights situation in relation to peasants, including small scale farmers, fisherfolk and pastoralists.
The Working Group will visit at the invitation of the Government.
The Working Group hopes to understand the challenges and opportunities facing peasants, fisherfolk, pastoralists and other people working in rural areas in Ghana.
They noted that peasant rights contained in the United Nations Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas (UNDROP) are comprehensive, and the Working Group will work to find ways to ensure they are respected, protected and fulfilled.
In Ghana, the Working Group will meet with peasant communities, including farmers, fisherfolk and others, and government authorities, civil society and other UNDROP stakeholders.
The experts will hold a news conference on 14 May 2026 at 10:30 in at the UN Resident Coordinator's Office to share their preliminary findings and recommendations. Access will be strictly limited to journalists.
The Working Group will present a comprehensive report with its findings and recommendations to the UN Human Rights Council in September 2026.
