South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasized the urgency for Africa to advocate for the transformation of the United Nations Security Council during his address at the 79th Session of the UN General Debate and High-Level Week in New York. He plans to highlight this issue during the Summit of the Future, expressing satisfaction with Secretary-General's commitment to placing UN reform on the agenda.
President Cyril Ramaphosa arriving at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York where he will be leading the South Africa n delegation to the 79th Session of the United Nations General Debate and High-Level Week, September 21, 2024.President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is important for Africa to push for the transformation of the United Nations Security Council at this year’s UN General Assembly in New York.
“We will be putting forward our views about the reform of the United Nations. For us as South Africa and the continent, this is most important and we are very pleased that the Secretary-General has convened this summit and put the matter of the reform of the UN firmly on the table.” Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies.
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