UN General Assembly
1961

55. In pursuing this high objective, Ghana invites all peace-loving peoples to support the cause until victory is achieved and all Africa has become free and independent. As Osagyefo the President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, President of the Republic of Ghana, has often stated: "We regard our independence to be meaningless, unless we are able to use our freedom to help in the total liberation of Africa from foreign rule". To us, the concept of African freedom, independence and unity is a cardinal act of faith and not merely a matter of national policy. It is a basic principle of our constitution — the fundamental law of our State.