UNSC Reform: Mudavadi joins African leaders in Lusaka for C-10 talks

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi is attending the 13th Ministerial Meeting of the African Union Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government (C-10) regarding the reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

The high-level meeting, hosted in Lusaka, Zambia, brings together ministers and diplomats from across Africa to amplify the continent’s united call for a more inclusive and representative UNSC.

Key items on the agenda include advocating for reforms of the United Nations (UN) and the expansion of the Security Council (UNSC).

The C-10 is championing the Common African Position (CAP), which demands that Africa be granted at least two permanent seats with veto power, as well as two additional non-permanent seats on the Council. The group argues that the current structure of the UNSC reflects outdated power dynamics and excludes African voices in critical decisions affecting global peace and security.

Mudavadi described the C-10 Summit as a crucial platform for reaffirming Africa’s unified position on UNSC reforms, as articulated in the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration.

“Africa, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, continues to be significantly underrepresented in the global security architecture. It is for this reason that we remain steadfast in advocating for urgent and meaningful reforms at the United Nations Security Council,” he stated.

According to Mudavadi, Africa must secure a permanent seat “at the table where matters of peace, conflict resolution, and global governance are decided.”

The Committee also seeks to address historical injustices faced by Africa, to call for reparations, and to demand a review of the non-representation and under-representation of Africa in the UNSC.

The African Union’s Committee on UN Security Council Reforms comprises Kenya, Algeria, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Uganda, and Zambia. Another group is pushing for the promotion of education, science, technology, and innovation (ESTI).

On the sidelines of the meeting, Mudavadi is also expected to hold several bilateral engagements with top officials from the Zambian government and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs from the African countries in attendance.