UN Security Council Must End Africa’s Exclusion, Push for Equitable Global Order- Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has called on the United Nations Security Council to end Africa’s exclusion from permanent representation, warning that the omission is a historical injustice that weakens the credibility of the global multilateral system.
Addressing a Chatham House forum in London on the theme “Navigating a Changing Global Order: Ghana’s Strategic Priorities,” the President said the post-war multilateral order is under increasing strain because it still reflects the power structures of 1945 rather than today’s geopolitical realities.
He argued that global governance institutions must evolve to match contemporary challenges.
The President reaffirmed Ghana’s support for comprehensive UN reform, with equitable representation for Africa on the Security Council at its core.
He described the continent’s absence from the Council’s permanent seats as a structural imbalance that undermines both legitimacy and effectiveness in addressing global crises.
Mahama linked the call for reform to Africa’s rising demographic and economic significance.
He said African integration is no longer just an aspiration but an economic and geopolitical necessity amid shifting trade blocs, supply chain disruptions and rising economic nationalism.
A united Africa, he noted, is better positioned to negotiate a more equitable global order.
To advance that vision, the President outlined the Accra Reset Initiative, which proposes a new architecture of international partnership built on mutual respect, co-creation, equity and shared responsibility.
It focuses on strengthening sovereign capacity in public health, pharmaceutical manufacturing, vaccine production, digital infrastructure, food security, industrialisation and strategic financing.
“The future of the multilateral system itself cannot be built on dependency; it must be built on dignity.”
Mahama stated, positioning Ghana’s priorities around fairness and self-reliance as central to navigating a changing world order.
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