{
  "id": 9700395,
  "title": "Ruto calls for permanent African representation on UN Security Council",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ruto-calls-for-permanent-african-representation-on-un-security-council",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T04:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/ruto-calls-for-permanent-african-representation-on-un-security-council/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kenyan President William Ruto urged the United Nations on Wednesday to permanently include African nations on the Security Council during his address to the UN General Assembly. In his speech, Ruto lamented the continent's exclusion from permanent representation despite constituting more than a quarter of the assembly's membership. He emphasized that Africa, with its 54 member states, should have a permanent voice in the body responsible for maintaining international peace and security. Ruto criticized the UN Security Council for frequently discussing African issues yet excluding the continent permanently. The Kenyan president called for the Security Council to reflect the world's changes, highlighting that the body was established at a time when most Africans lacked a nation to represent them and no voice in the institutions governing global peace. This year's UN event was anticipated to see the African Union push for increased influence in the world body, a campaign led by several African leaders in recent years. South Africa's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Mxolisi Sizo Nkosi, had previously stated that Security Council reform was a key priority for his country. Ruto's call for permanent African representation echoed a similar plea from outgoing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the day before. Guterres emphasized that a Security Council without African representation in the 21st century is unjust and indefensible during his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.",
  "summary": "Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday called for reform of the United Nations Security Council, urging permanent African representation on the body. In his address to the UN General Assembly, Ruto lamented Africa’s continued exclusion from permanent representation, despite accounting for more than a quarter of the assembly’s membership. “Africa has 54 member states, more … The post Ruto…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kenyan President William Ruto calls for permanent African representation on UN Security Council.",
    "Africa, with 54 member states, should have a permanent voice in UN body."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Ruto's call for permanent African representation on the UN Security Council underscores a push for reforms that would rebalance global governance to reflect contemporary realities and give voice to a historically underrepresented continent.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}