The 79th UN General Assembly in New York is happening on the heels of recent U.S. announcement that it would support the creation of two new permanent seats for African countries, and a non-permanent seat for small island developing nations.
However, those with permanent seats and veto power might be reluctant to share it, writesAnother hurdle is that Africa remains divided on the basis of region, language and culture, he said. As a result,"the continent struggles to speak with one voice on critical matters such as peace and security - the priority of the UN security agenda", Nieuwkerk wrote.
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