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African countries renewed their push for Security Council reform, still without permanent representation more than 80 years of UN's existence

The imbalance persists because current permanent members hold veto power over changes to their own privileged status

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The Takeaway: UN General Assembly debate Day 2
This edition of UN News's The Takeaway recaps key highlghts at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, including focus on the war in Ukraine and a renewed push by African countries for Security Council reform.
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September 24, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Kenyan President Willian Ruto tells UN General Assembly that sovereign equality is fiction as long as Security Council structures deny Africa a permanent seat, calling for reform of both the Council and a global financial system built for a bygone era

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Equality ‘ends at the doors of the Security Council’, Kenya’s Ruto tells General Assembly
Kenyan President William Ruto told the General Assembly on Wednesday that the sovereign equality the UN proclaims is contradicted by its own structures, urging Member States to reform the Security Council and an international financial system “built for another age”.
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September 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
June 9, 2026 at 4:26 AM