Officials at UN Security Council push for a permanent seat for Africa | United Nations News

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges reform, says the African continent is underrepresented in a changing world.

The United Nations chief has called for the UN Security Council (UNSC) to reform its outdated structure and assign Africa a permanent seat at the table, stressing that the continent is underrepresented.

Addressing the council on Monday during a high-level debate, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the composition of the UNSC has failed to keep pace with a changing world.

“We cannot accept that the world’s preeminent peace and security body lacks a permanent voice…