Africa has been the focus of four out of every five United Nations (UN) Security Council resolutions over the past decade, yet the continent still has no permanent seat at the table.
As African leaders gather for the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, aid agency Oxfam is calling for urgent reform of the Security Council, warning that decisions shaping Africa’s peace and security are being made without African representation.
Last year, many Council resolutions on Africa involved sanctions or military action.
Since 2016, conflicts in Africa has claimed millions of lives, forced nearly 46 million people from their homes, more than four times a decade ago and pushed 120 million people across 26 African countries into hunger.
Yet African representation in critical decisions concerning its security and future is minimal.
Oxfam’s AU Office Liaison Elise Nalbandian says: “African leaders convening for the 39th AU summit in Addis Ababa to demand for a meaningful reform within the UN Security Council.”
–Channel Africa–
