Inside StoryCan the UN Security Council be reformed?
## Proposal for Permanent Seats on the UN Security Council
Proposal for Permanent Seats on the UN Security Council
The head of the United Nations has proposed that African nations should have permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council. This statement was made to the African Union.
Latin American countries and the majority of Asian countries also lack permanent representation on the Security Council, despite having large populations.
The potential reform of the United Nations Security Council is a subject of ongoing discussion among international relations experts.
The head of the United Nations has proposed that African nations should have permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.
Olukayode Bakare – Visiting Scholar in International Relations and African Politics at the University of Colorado Denver Mukesh Kapila – Former UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan Tim Murithi – Senior Adviser at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
