Tinubu calls for broader representation on UN Security Council
President Bola Tinubu has told the United Nations that the world cannot be governed in 2026 using a distribution of power established in 1945. He argued that Africa should not remain central to the UN agenda without holding permanent representation on the Security Council.
President Bola Tinubu has warned the United Nations against relying on a distribution of power created in 1945, Premium Times Nigeria reported. Tinubu said the world could not continue to be governed in 2026 under that arrangement. He also argued that Africa could not remain a recurring focus of the UN’s agenda without permanent membership of the Security Council.
The source material did not specify when or where the president made the remarks, nor did it provide details of any response from other UN members. His comments focused on the representation of Africa in the organisation’s highest decision-making body and on what he presented as the need to reflect current global realities.
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