Centre for African Foreign Policy & Global Governance
Reforming the UN Security Council: The Case for African Permanent Seats
Africa is the subject of most Security Council business yet holds no permanent seat. The Ezulwini Consensus deserves renewed momentum.
More than two-thirds of the UN Security Council's agenda concerns Africa, yet the continent has no permanent representation. This imbalance undermines both the legitimacy and the effectiveness of the Council.
From principle to coalition
Advancing the Ezulwini Consensus requires a disciplined diplomatic coalition that converts broad sympathy into the procedural votes reform demands.