81st UNGA: Africa Must Have Permanent Seat With Veto Power On UN Security Council – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has told the United Nations that Africa’s exclusion from permanent membership of the UN Security Council is “fundamentally unacceptable in the 21st century.”

Speaking at the UNGA, the President noted that Africa is home to 1.5 billion people, over 18 per cent of humanity, and constitutes the largest regional voting bloc in the Assembly, yet remains without a single permanent seat.

“Africa must be granted permanent representation on the UN Security Council, complete with all the rights, responsibilities, and veto powers of such membership,” he declared.

Mahama argued that the world cannot credibly champion sovereign equality of nations while preserving a global governance structure designed for post-war geopolitical realities.

“Security Council reform is not a favour to Africa; it is an imperative for the legitimacy, credibility, and survival of the United Nations,” he said.

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