President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that there is an urgent need for the United Nations Security Council to reform its structure to ensure its continued relevance in global interventions.
The President, who reiterated Nigeria’s readiness and capability to represent Africa within the United Nations, called on the G20 Leaders to champion the idea “haven admitted the African Union as a group member.”
He made the demand at the 19th G20 Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
President Tinubu said that “the Security Council should expand its permanent and non-permanent member categories to reflect the world’s diversity and plurality. Africa deserves priority in this.
“Africa deserves priority in this process, and two permanent seats should be allocated to it with equal rights and responsibilities. Nigeria stands ready and willing to serve as a representative of Africa in this capacity.”
The president’s statement, which was read on his behalf by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, noted that the G20 now wears the toga of a forward-looking international institution that upholds reform-minded multilateralism.
He especially commended the decision by the G20 to grant permanent membership to the African Union and for its consistency in sustaining the tradition of inviting guest countries to join the group.
President Tinubu has also hailed the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Lula da Silva of Brazil, saying the alliance is pivotal in the global fight against hunger and poverty.
He lauded the initiative and described it as the right step to address one of the world’s most significant challenges.
