African Leaders Demand UN Security Council Reform at General Assembly
African nations push for permanent seats and veto rights as the 81st UN General Assembly convenes in New York.
KEY POINTS
- Africa's 54 nations lack permanent UN Security Council representation
- African Union seeks two permanent seats with veto rights plus five non-permanent seats
- President Ruto called for urgent reform during 81st General Assembly address
- Secretary-General Guterres supports Security Council reform
- High-level week runs September 22-28 with 130 leaders attending
African leaders are renewing demands for structural reform of the United Nations Security Council during the 81st General Assembly session in New York. The continent's 54 nations currently hold no permanent seat despite being the subject of most Council peace and security discussions.
The African Union's common position, based on the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration, seeks at least two permanent seats with veto rights and five non-permanent seats on an expanded Council. AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf stated in May that Africa aims to correct a historical imbalance in the international system.
“Every nation in this hall has one vote. Every nation is sovereign and equal under the Charter. Yet on the gravest questions of war and peace, five nations possess a permanent power that the other 188 do not.”
Kenyan President William Ruto addressed the Assembly on Wednesday, calling for an end to a structure that reserves permanent power and veto authority for five countries while excluding the other 188 member states. He argued nations cannot build trust in a system that proclaims equality while preserving inequality in its institutions.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has also expressed support for Security Council reform. The high-level week runs through September 28 with nearly 130 heads of state and government expected to attend.
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