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African Political Alliance calls for equal representation in UN, others

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APA calls it "unacceptable" that Africa does not have a permanent representative with the right to veto the UN Security Council <br> Image Credit: Maliactu

The African Political Alliance (APA), consisting of foreign affairs ministers and heads of delegations from Angola, Burkina Faso, Togo, and other member countries, issued a statement demanding equal representation of Africa in multilateral institutions of global governance, starting with the United Nations (UN).

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The APA denounces the under-representativeness of the African continent in the UN, despite the 28% of member states it represents, and calls it "unacceptable" that Africa does not have a permanent representative with the right to veto the Security Council. The APA urges the five permanent members to advance the reform process to give Africa a voice in global governance.

The meeting

The first ministerial meeting of the APA in Lomé emphasized the need for Africa to establish itself as an independent political force, acting freely on the international scene.

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The meeting highlighted the importance of the African Renaissance and the current challenges of Pan-Africanism, including the emancipation of any foreign tutelage, to protect Africa from external influences and the resulting crises.

The ministers also welcomed the various African initiatives in favour of the reform of multilateral institutions and global governance.

APA supports African initiatives for UN Security Council reform

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The APA recognizes the "Sirte Declaration" and the "Ezulwini Consensus," which reaffirmed the "common African position on the reform of the Security Council" and the allocation to Africa of two seats of permanent members with all privileges, including the right of veto, as well as 5 non-permanent member seats on the UN Security Council.

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The APA calls for equal representation of Africa in multilateral institutions of global governance, starting with the UN, and supports the efforts of the African Union to reform the Security Council.

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The APA aims to formalize soon to serve as a consultation framework for member countries. The alliance's ministers of foreign affairs and heads of delegations are united in demanding equal representation of Africa in global governance to establish the continent as an independent political force and protect it from external influences and resulting crises.

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