UNGA81 launch spotlights peace books and women leaders

At UN General Assembly Week 81 in New York, a mother-daughter team launched two healing-focused books and honored women leaders tied to peace, education and servant leadership. The event also highlighted a global women’s power list and a U.S.-based program that has sent nearly 100 Malawian women into advanced study.

Why it matters: - The UNGA81 event tied children’s rights, peacebuilding and women’s leadership to book launches and recognition ceremonies at 777 United Nations Plaza in New York. - The programs were presented as tools for identity, healing and global service, with a focus on children, families and women’s advancement.

What happened: - H.E. Rev. Dr. Princess Asie K. Ocansey and Olufunmilola Serwa Babalola - Ara Ẹni launched two projects at 777 UN Plaza: Wonders from Ghana's Volta River and Royal Love 777: Heal Me, Heal My World. - The evening included a Servant Leaders' Foot-Washing Ceremony and Communion led by Bishop Jerry Ayiku Demmer of Absolute Word Church, Denver. - The Federation of World Peace and Love’s Bell of World Peace and Love was rung by Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, on behalf of honorees and guests. - Multiple Grammy Award-winning gospel minister Jonathan McReynolds closed the program on piano with “God Is Good.” - Three children, under Mrs. Yvonne Lamptey, were commissioned as Ambassadors of the Wonders Declaration: The Right to the Right Name.

The details: - Royal Love 777 is described as a 7-day, 7x-a-day devotional for personal and global healing, servant leadership and peace. - The devotional is grounded in John 13:14-15, 34-35 and Psalm 119:164-165. - The book includes a foot-washing ceremony and calls for restoring day and night worship as a path to peace. - Wonders from Ghana's Volta River is a children’s trilogy about a nameless fish and a wrongly named whale who find identity, family, community and belonging. - The trilogy is grounded in Article 7 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. - The first book in the trilogy is available in 16 bilingual editions. - The trilogy includes a free Ghanaian name-chart tool, a popular Ghanaian game and a completion certificate for young readers. - Pre-orders for the trilogy open on Amazon on October 1, 2026. - A USA tour with Royal Naming Ceremonies is scheduled from November 16 to December 16, 2026. - More information is available at the project website. - Royal Love 777 is available on Amazon and for bulk orders at the official site.

Between the lines: - The launch blended faith language, child identity advocacy and pan-African symbolism into one UNGA81 showcase. - The event framed naming, belonging and servant leadership as linked to peace, rather than separate themes. - Dr. Joyce Banda’s participation connected the book launches to a broader record of women’s education and leadership development. - The Africa-US Presidential Forum says it has prepared nearly 100 Malawian women since 2022 for STEM, AI and MBA programs in the U.S., including at Duquesne, Pace, Stevens Institute of Technology and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. - Several of those women have completed master’s degrees and now earn six-figure salaries in their fields. - Dr. Joyce Banda, the 4th President of Malawi, was honored as a Global Servant Leader for Peace for her partnership with the forum. - Later the same day, Dr. Banda and Princess Ocansey were inducted into the Justina Mutale Foundation’s UNGA81 Powerlist of 100 Most Powerful and Iconic Women Leaders in the World. - The power list was presented in partnership with former Mauritius President Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim. - Sierra Leone First Lady H.E. Dr. Fatima Maada Bio was also named among the Iconic leaders.

What's next: - Royal Love 777 remains available on Amazon and through bulk orders at the project website. - The Wonders from Ghana's Volta River trilogy moves into Amazon pre-orders on October 1, 2026. - The U.S. tour with Royal Naming Ceremonies is set for mid-November through mid-December 2026. - Media contacts and booking channels were provided for follow-up and event coordination.