General News of Wednesday, 13 May 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comTask-Force for establishment of Ghana’s Early Warning Centre inauguratedThe ECOWAS Early Warning System aims primarily at guaranteeing human securityA 10-member Taskforce to draw up modalities and facilitate the establishment of a National Early Warning Centre in Ghana has been inaugurated at the Jubilee House, Accra. The ECOWAS Early Warning System aims primarily at guaranteeing human security and envisages the establishment of a fully integrated and functional early warning system within Member States of the ECOWAS. “With the establishment of national centres, ECOWAS Member States will be able to share information, implement conflict prevention, and manage crises, while protecting human security at national and regional levels,” he added. The project for the establishment of National Early Warning Centres received the backing of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government during its 45th Ordinary Session held in Accra on 14th July, 2014. The ECOWAS Commission established National Centres for the Coordination of the Response Mechanism (NCCRM) in five pilot countries (Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali and Liberia) between 2015-2019.

Source: GhanaWeb May 13, 2020 16:07 UTC