Africans submit own draft on UNSC expansion
AFP, United Nations
An African draft resolution calling for six new permanent seats with veto power on the UN Security Council, including two for Africa, was formally submitted to the General Assembly Wednesday, African diplomats said. But the draft was introduced on a individual basis by some African countries rather than on behalf of the entire 54-member African bloc, one diplomat said. Earlier a negotiating team mandated by the African Union and led by Nigerian Foreign Minister Olu Adeniji told reporters that although Africans would introduce their draft, they remained open to negotiations with other groups on rival proposals.
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