US EditionKenya’s president demands African seat at UN Security Council
President William Ruto urged the United Nations to grant Africa two permanent seats with veto power and two nonpermanent seats to address its exclusion and enhance UN credibility.
- Kenyan President William Ruto called for reforms to include Africa with two permanent and two non-permanent UN Security Council seats during the 80th UN General Assembly on September 24, 2025, in New York.
- He argued the continent's exclusion reflects outdated 1945 power dynamics, marginalizes 54 African nations, and deepens the UN's credibility crisis requiring urgent structural change.
- Ruto highlighted Africa’s significant role in peacekeeping, the costs of regional instability, Kenya’s leadership in UN-authorized missions like the underfunded October 2023 Multinational Security Support in Haiti, and called for consolidating its gains.
- He argued that changing the Security Council is essential not just for Africa, but for the survival of the United Nations itself, emphasizing that the organization cannot truly represent all 54 African countries if their perspectives are ignored.
- Ruto’s demand for reform signals Africa’s refusal to wait on global governance evolution and stresses the UN must reflect today’s realities to restore its legitimacy and fairness in decision-making.
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