At the UN General Assembly on 24–25 September 2026, African leaders including the presidents of Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, and Namibia called for Security Council reform to grant African nations permanent seats. Africa has 54 UN members but zero permanent Security Council representation.
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A (permanent) seat at the table of power: African leaders press UN for Security Council reform apnews.com
African leaders at the United Nations General Assembly are demanding reform of the Security Council to include permanent seats for African countries.
this outlet adds: many, heads, state, expressed, frustration, continent, lack, representation
Africa has 54 countries at the United Nations, but not one has a permanent seat on the powerful UN Security Council.
As in years past, African leaders attending the U.N. General Assembly this year are demanding a reform of the powerful Security Council that would include permanent seats for countries from the continent in the global body's highest decision-making structure.
A host of African leaders including the presidents of Ghana, Liberia, Kenya and Namibia demanded the reform, while the U.N. Secretary General said the lack of a permanent African seat was “indefensible.”