Africa is demanding two permanent member seats on the United Nations Security Council after the reform of this body. This is what the President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, declared this Monday during a meeting of the Security Council in New York. This is the theme of increasing Africa’s representation in the Security Council.
‘Africa has clearly and convincingly articulated a vision and outlined a model for reform that would ensure equitable representation and meaningful participation of the continent in the United Nations Security Council. Africa demands two permanent seats on the Security Council and two additional non-permanent seats,’ declared the West African head of state. The speech was broadcast on the UN website.
Mr. Bio is the coordinator of the Committee of Ten of African Union Heads of State and Government on the Reform of the United Nations Security Council.
Source : Burkina Information Agency