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Africa and Security Council reform
A plan cleared by the C10
At the end of the 11th Ministerial Meeting of the Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government of the African Union (C10) on the reform of the United Nations Security Council, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community foreigner, Ahmed Attaf, spoke during a press conference hosted jointly at the International Conference Center (CIC) ”Abdelatif-Rahal” in Algiers, with his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Musa Timothy Kabba who chaired the meeting, to recall that this meeting was part of ongoing African efforts aimed at repairing the historical injustice and marginalization of the African continent within the Security Council, by working towards the promotion and consecration of the common African position , as stipulated in the “Ezulwini Consensus” and the “Sirte Declaration”.
The meeting “saw the presence of most of the foreign ministers of the C10 member countries,” said Mr. Attaf, who thanked them for accepting the invitation and for their “precious” contribution to the success of the work. at their head is his Sierra Leonean counterpart whose country “brilliantly leads our common efforts within the framework of this committee”, he said. The minister also affirmed that the work focused on two main axes: evaluation and planning. According to him, this is “the evaluation of the process of intergovernmental negotiations on the reform of the UN Security Council, and the progress made in promoting the common African position and broadening the base countries and groups that support it. Regarding planning, the minister cited “preparing for upcoming deadlines and events and developing an action plan to frame and guide our future actions and activities.”
The deliberations culminated in the adoption of an ambitious action plan aimed at capitalizing on the renewed interest in the issue of Security Council reform and leveraging increased support for the common African position. The plan, explained Ahmed Attaf, “defines five main fronts for our future efforts and approaches.” He reiterated his thanks to all Ministers of Foreign Affairs and heads of delegations of C10 member states for their “effective participation and their constant and unwavering commitment to the common African position which reflects the aspirations of our continent to occupy the place which befits it as a responsible and influential international actor in decisions affecting peace and security throughout the world, and in particular on our African continent.
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