President John Dramani Mahama has voiced strong concerns over the current state of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), describing it as outdated and unreflective of global realities.
Speaking at the 2025 Munich Security Conference in Germany on February 14, President Mahama emphasized the need for structural reforms, particularly the expansion of permanent membership to ensure more inclusive representation.
“I think that the UN itself has carried out many reforms in terms of trying to increase efficiencies that it has, but one place that has remained static, archaic, and moribund is the Security Council.“
He noted that while developing nations have long advocated for change, the Council’s structure has largely remained unchanged, failing to accommodate modern geopolitical dynamics.
Mahama stressed that the veto power should not be a barrier to reform, stating, “The veto should not be a stumbling block to adding new permanent members to the Security Council.”
Mr Mahama also called for stronger partnerships between the UN and African regional organizations to enhance peace, security, and economic growth.
He emphasized that in an era of increasing global fragmentation, multilateralism and cooperation are more essential than ever.
“In order that they can respond to these challenges, the UN becomes more relevant even today in a fragmented world, because when there is fragmentism we need more multilateralism, more global cooperation.“
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