AFRICA - New look for United Nations Security Council: Africa wants to have its say

Monday, 21 February 2005

Mbamane (Fides Service) - Foreign ministers of 15 African countries are discussing how Africa can have more weight in the reform of the United Nations Security Council. The ministers, gathered in Mbamane, Swaziland for a 3 day meeting 20-23 February, will reflect on African’s position in the discussion on how to reform and improve the United Nations Security Council. One of the suggestions the ministers will examine is to assign two permanent seats at the Council. Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa have said they are willing to represent the continent at the international assembly.
The 15 countries taking part in the meeting were selected during the last African Union Summit held in January in Abuja, Nigeria. The participants are: Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe.
During the meeting the 15 ministers will draft a list of recommendations to be examined by the African Union which will then present them to the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides 21/2/2005 righe 23 parole 175)


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