President Ruto at UN General Assembly: Africa's Call for Justice and UN Reform

Africa's Demand for Global Equity

• 🌍 President Ruto highlighted Africa's two-decade-long demand for justice, equity, and representation in global governance, which continues to be ignored.
• 🔑 He emphasized that the exclusion of 54 African nations from key decision-making undermines the UN's credibility and is unacceptable.
• 📌 Africa is no longer willing to wait on the sidelines while decisions about its peace, security, and development are made without its voice.

Reforming the UN Security Council

• 🎯 Ruto asserted that Africa, despite dominating the Security Council agenda and providing peacekeepers, remains the only continent without a permanent seat.
• 💡 He demanded at least two permanent seats with veto rights and two additional non-permanent seats for Africa on the UN Security Council.
• ✅ This reform is presented not as a favor, but as a necessity for the UN's own survival and relevance in the 21st century, moving beyond 1945 power arrangements.

The UN's Vital Role and Future

• 🌐 Despite its weaknesses, the UN remains humanity's best chance for global solidarity, possessing universal legitimacy and convening power.
• 🌱 It has been crucial in coordinating humanitarian relief, global health responses (like COVID-19), and driving consensus on climate change.
• 🚀 The 80th anniversary of the UN must be a turning point for renewal, requiring structural reforms and a strengthened mandate to reflect today's realities.

Addressing Critical Humanitarian Crises

• ⚠️ Ruto called for sustained international attention to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, demanding an end to criminal acts and an orderly transition.
• 🚨 He expressed grave concern over the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, urging a permanent ceasefire, adherence to international humanitarian law, and a two-state solution.
• 🕊️ Kenya is also deeply troubled by the worsening situation in Sudan, advocating for political dialogue over military solutions and respecting Sudan's sovereignty and unity.