African Union needs permanent Security Council seat -- Ethiopia's Abiy
The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made the appeal for Africa to gain more power in the UN during his opening remarks at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa.The first African Union (AU) summit in two years got underway on Saturday with a demand that the continental body receive a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
The AU, which was formed 20 years ago to foster better cooperation across the continent, is meeting over two days in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to discuss recent coups or attempted power grabs. Also under discussion are the coronavirus pandemic, Islamist militancy, climate change, and ongoing conflicts, such as the one occurring in Ethiopia's Tigray region.
In his opening remarks, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed also called for Africa to be given a more significant voice at the UN's international peace and security organization. Abiy, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 before escalating an armed conflict with Tigray rebels in 2020, serves as the host of the summit.
"Today, more than seven decades after the creation of the United Nations, Africa remains a junior partner without a meaningful input or role within the system of international governance," Abiy said at the outset of the pandemic-delayed talks.
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