President John Dramani Mahama is Ghana’s Head of State
President John Dramani Mahama has made a passionate appeal to the United Nations body for a permanent representation of Africa on the UN’s Security Council.
According to him, the current UN structure does not reflect recent global trends.
Speaking at the 80th UN General Assembly on Thursday, September 25, 2025, President Mhama said the UN’s founding charter needs a new identity, stating that the current one is outdated when it comes to representation.
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“30 years later, we African leaders are still making the same simple request for a permanent seat on the Security Council with the power of a veto. So, today, Madam President, I stand here in this exact spot and ask the world, if not now, then when? We demand not only a reform of the Security Council, but also a reset of the global financial architecture, which is currently rigged against Africa,” he said.
He also added that veto power should not be absolute and restricted to only five nations.
He said Africa’s demand for reform had remained unchanged for three decades.
“There must be a mechanism for the General Assembly to challenge a veto. No single nation should be able to exercise an absolute veto to serve its own interests in a conflict,” he added.
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