Credit : Development Bank of AfricaProf. Getachew MetaferiaCurrently there is a voice coming from African countries, such as Senegal and South Africa, for Africa to have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. This, I believe, is because of the increasing frustration with countries, especially the Western countries, who have a permanent seat and veto power. Countries such as India and Japan had unsuccessfully desired to join the permanent UN Security Council. The call by African countries to have a seat on the permanent Security Council could similarly face an insurmountable hurdle. At the end, the call for Africa joining the UN Security Council’s permanent membership is rightly out of frustration with the Security Council.

Source: Ethiopian News December 17, 2021 09:52 UTC