Africa’s Future Hinges on Revitalizing Multilateralism
The global security architecture that emerged after the end of the Cold War was shaped by two visionary UN Secretaries-General from Africa, Boutros Boutros-Ghali and his successor, Kofi Annan. In his article for the
Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, Pretoria, Adekeye Adebajo outlines several steps that wealthy countries can take to restore trust in the global order. Despite comprising 28 percent of the UN’s membership, Africa lacks permanent representation on the Security Council. When the Council was established in 1945, it represented 29 per cent of the UN’s member states; today, it accounts for just eight percent. Consequently, its legitimacy has eroded, compromising its ability to fulfill its mandate.
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