In Ethiopia, the head of the United Nations supported a permanent seat on the Security Council for Africa
In his speech at the inauguration of the refurbished Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, Secretary General António Guterres celebrates the building’s symbolic and historical importance to African unity and progress.
“This hall is where Africa comes together to give life to the Organization of African Unity, now African Union,” he declared, acknowledging the continent’s transformation from the early days of independence to the present. “I also see it as an invitation for everyone to work together to pursue a better futurefor Africa and for the world,” he continued.
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Mr. Guterres highlighted the hope and promise of Africa but emphasized the challenges the continent still faces, such as climate change, conflict and poverty, which are increasingly fueled by challenges and grievances. equality in history.
Furthermore, he called for reform of global institutions that remained outdated, with particular emphasis the absence of a permanent African seat on the United Nations Security Council. “Let’s hope it will be fixed soon,” he said in his statement, especially now that there is consensus among all Member States that appoint “two African members as permanent members of Security Council” is essential for reform.
Recent advances
Continuing, Mr. Guterres emphasized the importance of the recently passed resolution Pact for the futureto address the need to reform the Security Council and the international financial structure. “We can only move forward if we innovate and update global institutions, by making them more effective, fair and inclusive..”
He also mentioned Global Digital Compact which includes the first truly universal agreement on AI governance, “giving every country a seat at the negotiating table, while supporting partnerships to close the technical gap.” digital technology and building AI capacity in developing countries and specifically in Africa.”
“We must now move forward together in implementing these historic agreements without delay,” the UN Secretary-General concluded, reaffirming the United Nations’ commitment to working towards peace. , unity and prosperity for Africa and the world.
