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Africa Reasserts Demand for Fair Global Representation
(MENAFN) The African Union renewed its appeal on Monday for Africa to obtain permanent representation on the UN Security Council, alongside fairer inclusion in the world’s financial bodies.
During the 7th African Union–European Union Summit in Luanda, the Chair of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, voiced concern over the “uncertainty that prevails on the international scene,” where long-standing global norms are being challenged amid rising conflicts, terrorism, and extremism.
Youssouf further warned about the “devitalization of international law,” emphasizing that the continent itself faces intertwined political, security, and developmental difficulties.
He argued that Africa must assert itself at a moment when “the rules of the World Trade Organization are torn, and the UN Security Council's actions are limited due to conflicts of interest and antagonism between big decision-makers,” highlighting how global governance is increasingly strained.
“Africa continues to request its seat at this table,” he reiterated. “We request our seat on the UN Security Council based on the Ezulwini Consensus, as well as equitable representation in international financial institutions.”
The head of the African Union also urged restructuring of the global financial system to lower the continent’s borrowing costs and improve its access to capital, underscoring that “Europe must play a major role” in facilitating this shift.
He added that Africa is “making progress to be a key player in the different stages of the global value chain” and that its traditional role as a “raw material supplier only will come to an end soon,” reinforcing his call for “more balanced trade partnerships.”
During the 7th African Union–European Union Summit in Luanda, the Chair of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, voiced concern over the “uncertainty that prevails on the international scene,” where long-standing global norms are being challenged amid rising conflicts, terrorism, and extremism.
Youssouf further warned about the “devitalization of international law,” emphasizing that the continent itself faces intertwined political, security, and developmental difficulties.
He argued that Africa must assert itself at a moment when “the rules of the World Trade Organization are torn, and the UN Security Council's actions are limited due to conflicts of interest and antagonism between big decision-makers,” highlighting how global governance is increasingly strained.
“Africa continues to request its seat at this table,” he reiterated. “We request our seat on the UN Security Council based on the Ezulwini Consensus, as well as equitable representation in international financial institutions.”
The head of the African Union also urged restructuring of the global financial system to lower the continent’s borrowing costs and improve its access to capital, underscoring that “Europe must play a major role” in facilitating this shift.
He added that Africa is “making progress to be a key player in the different stages of the global value chain” and that its traditional role as a “raw material supplier only will come to an end soon,” reinforcing his call for “more balanced trade partnerships.”
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