Friday, September 24, 2010

Ugandan President Addresses UN General Assembly

While addressing the United Nations General Assembly today, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni called for a change in the structure of the UN Security Council. Museveni spoke of the need for their to be a permanent seat on the Council for an African country. Africa produces 53 member states in the United Nations with a combined population of over one billion. A permanent representation from an African country would make sure African issues are not overlooked and that African interests are protected. Continuing his speech to the General Assembly, President Museveni spoke of African issues that he believes deserve more attention by the United Nations, specifically in Somalia, “This is one area where more support from UN and other international partners is urgently needed.”

Mary Naset

1 comment:

  1. I fully Second Museveni in those remarks. No one can fully bear the full interests of Africa States, except for Africans themselves. It is without a doubt that Africa truly needs a country that has the title of veto country. The Veto powers were created in the initial stages of creating the UN. The problem comes in when we try to identify, Which country will this be?

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