Uganda is making great strides in advancing Africa’s demands for permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
This was revealed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen Abubaker Jeje Odongo, during the Annual Foreign Affairs Minister’s Address on October 15, 2024.
In his remarks at the Fairway Hotel in Kampala, Odongo re-echoed similar demands made by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the recent UN General Assembly, adding that Uganda is the current chair of the G77 plus China (G77+China) and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which positions it at the forefront of efforts to reform the UNSC.
“The United Nations Security Council must be more representative and democratic of Africa, which comprises about 28% of its 53 members in the United Nations and has suffered untold justice in its history, yet it is a critical player in international relations today,” Odong stated.
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He once again stressed Uganda’s assistance in full reform of the United Nations system on the basis of principles regulating interstate relationships, emphasizing that these changes are essential not just for Africa but for global governance as a whole.
President Museveni has previously described the absence of any African country on the UNSC as an example of a historical injustice, noting that there are no permanent members from Africa, irrespective of Africa being engaged in works of maintaining international peace and security.
The African Union’s Common African Position (CAP) advocates for two permanent and additional two non-permanent seats for Africa in the United Nations Security Council, which position Uganda fully supports.
