United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized today, Saturday, in Addis Ababa, the need to end Africa’s absence from the UN Security Council, stressing that this absence is “unacceptable.”
In a speech during the opening of the 39th African Union Summit at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Guterres said that the lack of permanent seats for Africa on the Security Council is “unacceptable,” highlighting that “Africa must be at the table in all decisions related to the continent.”
The speaker explained that these priorities represent the “Pact for the Future,” formulated by African leadership and the UN initiative to support Africa, focusing on three main areas: peace, economic action, and climate.
António Guterres also stated that the African Union is a model for multilateralism, affirming that his support for it at the United Nations is “continuous in all issues and initiatives.”
Regarding establishing peace in the region, Guterres stressed the need for a commitment to an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan, support for political dialogue in South Sudan, and respect for the ceasefire and territorial integrity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The UN official also called for the “need to strengthen political and security gains in the Central African Republic, advance a political process in Libya with UN support, end violence in West Africa and the Sahel region, and secure sustainable funding for the support and stabilization mission in Somalia.”
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