Assembly/AU/Dec.617(XXVII)
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DECISION ON THE REFORM OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
Doc. Assembly/AU/4(XXVII)
The Assembly,
1.
TAKES NOTE of the 18th Report of the Committee of Ten Heads of State and
Government on the Reform of the United Nations Security Council (C10);
2.
CONSCIOUS of the need, within this process of reform to ensure Africa’s legitimate
right to a fair and equitable geographical representation;
3.
RECOGNIZING that all the regions of the world must in this era of globalization,
endeavour in a spirit of solidarity to build a world of peace, security, justice, good
governance and sustainable development;
4.
PERSUADED that the UNSC Reform should be all-inclusive and encompass all
components of the United Nations system, including the General Assembly and the
Security Council;
5.
DETERMINED to achieve Africa’s goal to be fully represented in all the decisionmaking organs of the UN, particularly in the Security Council, which is the principal
decision-making organ of the UN in matters relating to international peace and
security;
6.
CONVINCED of the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN System which takes
into account the principles, objectives and ideals of the United Nations Charter for a
fairer world based on universalism, equity and regional balance;
7.
ACKNOWLEDGES WITH APPRECIATION the progress made by the C10 in
advocating and canvassing support for the Common African Position as outlined in the
Ezulwini Consensus and the 2005 Sirte Declaration on the United Nations Security
Council Reform;
8.
WELCOMES in that regard, the support that the Common African Position continues to
garner within and outside the intergovernmental negotiations on the United Nations
Security Council Reform;
9.
REAFFIRMS its strong commitment to the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte
Declaration;
10.
REITERATES that full representation of Africa in the United Nations Security Council
means:
i)
Not less than two (2) permanent seats with all the prerogatives and privileges of
permanent membership including the right of veto;