Riyaz Patel
International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor has warned that dealing decisively with the threats of poverty would fail unless the structure of the global economy was transformed, while strongly raising the question of reforming the UN Security Council (UNSC).
“We remain gravely concerned that 74 years after the founding of the UN, key decisions on peace and security are de-facto the domain of only five countries.”
Addressing delegates at the 74th United Nations General Assembly Debate in New York, South Africa’s most senior diplomat said twenty years of discussions on reform of the Security Council have “yielded no movement towards a more representative and inclusive body.”
“We believe that the time has come for the broader membership to heed the overwhelming call for Africa to obtain at least two permanent seats, with all the prerogatives of permanent membership, as well as five non-permanent seats.”
Pandor also expressed
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