Assembly/AU/Decl. 2 (V) Page 1 SIRTE DECLARATION ON THE REFORM OF THE UNITED NATIONS WE, the Heads of State and Government of Member States of the African Union, meeting in the Fifth (5th) Ordinary Session of our Assembly in Sirte, Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya , from 4 to 5 July 2005; - Reaffirming our strong commitment to the Ezulwini Consensus; - Convinced of the need for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations 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; - Conscious of the need, within this process of reform, to ensure Africa's legitimate rights to a fair and equitable geographical representation; - Recognizing that all the regions of the world must in this new era of globalization, endeavour in a spirit of solidarity to build a world of peace, security, justice, good governance and sustainable development; - Persuaded that the reform of the United Nations should be all-inclusive and encompass all components of the United Nations System, including the General Assembly and the Security Council; Are determined to ensure the success of the Ezulwini Consensus that clearly spells out the Common African Position on "sustainable development, collective security, conflict prevention and the conditions for the use of force, as well as the institutional reform of the UN", notably: - the allocation of two (2) permanent seats to Africa with all the privileges, including the right of veto, and five (5) non-permanent seats on the Security Council; - strengthening the leadership of the United Nations General Assembly to enable it to fully play its role as the most representative and democratic organ of the United Nations System and world parliament; - strengthening the UN General Secretariat in the sense of greater efficiency and increased representation for Africa;