President John Mahama renewed Africa’s call for permanent representation on the UN Security Council in his address to the General Assembly.
Mahama insisted that the current structure does not reflect the global reality.
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Addressing the General Assembly on September 25, he criticised the UN’s founding charter as outdated when it comes to representation.
“The most powerful post-World War II nations are still being rewarded with an almost totalitarian guardianship over the rest of the world.”
“If this were truly the case, a continent as large as Africa with its numerous UN Member States would have at least one permanent seat on the Security Council.”
Mahama further argued that veto power should not be absolute and restricted to only five nations.
Recalling Nelson Mandela’s address to the UN in 1995, Mahama said Africa’s demand for reform had remained unchanged for three decades.
Source: YEN.com.gh
Source: Yen.com.gh
