This week at U.N. meetings in New York, the United States said that two African countries should have permanent seats on one of the world's major decision-making bodies, the United Nations Security Council.
Johannesburg — This week at U.N. meetings in New York, the United States said that two Africa n countries should have permanent seats on one of the world's major decision-making bodies, the United Nations Security Council.
"We've already seeing a lot of backlash... like this is a big joke, the question is what is the point in joining the Security Council if you don't have veto powers, what are you going to do there?" asked Mboya. But Paul Nantulya, a research associate with the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, said he thought the announcement was a"win" for U.S. diplomacy and would mostly be welcomed by African nations as it opens the door to further negotiations.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has also called for reform, saying the UNSC hasn't kept up with a changing world and Africa is underrepresented.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.If there is reform, and Africa gets the two seats on the Security Council that the U.S. proposes, key contenders could include the continent's largest economy, South Africa; most populous country, Nigeria; or North African heavyweight Egypt, Nantulya told VOA.
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