- The L69 group and the C-10 group of African nations called for reform during meetings on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
- The Group of Four (G4) nations—India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan—also echoed similar sentiments of the UN Security Council (UNSC) reforms to make it more representative and effective.
- L69 and C-10 Groupings: The L69 group met with the C-10 African nations to discuss reform.
- The L69 Group is a coalition of developing countries from Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean advocating for comprehensive reforms in the United Nations, particularly the UN Security Council (UNSC).
- The C-10 countries, also known as the Committee of Ten, are African nations tasked with promoting the Common African Position on UN Security Council reform. The member countries of the C-10 are Algeria, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Uganda.
- Both groups reiterated that transformative reform of the UNSC must include better representation of the Global South.
- They reaffirmed support for the Common African Position (CAP), based on the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration, while warning that delays in reform undermine the UN’s credibility.
- IBSA: India, Brazil, and South Africa (IBSA) Foreign Ministers also discussed convergent views on UN system reforms, reinforcing their support for an expanded and reformed UNSC.
Dig Deeper: Read about the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration.
