Seats on the UN Safety Council with out veto energy is ‘an insult,’ argues former African diplomat Arikana Chihombori.
The US push to create seats for Africa on the UN Safety Council – with out veto energy – is “an insult to 1.4 billion Africans,” argues the previous African Union ambassador to the US, Arikana Chihombori-Quao.
For the reason that creation of the UN in 1945, the Everlasting 5 (China, Russia, France, UK and US) have retained the suitable to dam any Safety Council decision. Different international locations have been allowed to affix the Council, however solely quickly, and with no veto.
Chihombori tells host Steve Clemons it’s tantamount to “inviting Africa to the desk after which asking them to stay mute.”
