OPINIONISTA: Crisis in Libya highlights need for reformation of United Nations Security Council By Rhulani Thembi Siweya
The current Libyan humanitarian crisis indicates the need for the reformation of the United Nations Security Council , the implementation of progressive Pan-Africanism in the African Union and the need to redefine the concept of the responsibility to protect in the current modern epoch.
The greatest Prophet of Pax-Africana Dr Ali Mazrui discussed what he termed the African condition to discuss the core reasons behind the current African problems. He first pointed out that the problems may stem from a curse by our forefathers to the current generations for failing to fulfil their objectives about the continent. He also mentioned colonialism in all its manifestations: internal, external and neocolonialism.
The UNSC took a resolution which stated that the UN is committed to “sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Libya”. This is contrary to the fact that the same council had taken a resolution a few years ago to declare a no-fly zone in Libya and ultimately military intervention through the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation which led to the assassination of the Libyan leader and some of his government officials.
It is also important to discuss the fact that the African Union continues to be undermined by the UNSC.
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