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Accra, Aug. 17, GNA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as appropriate the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s criticism of the current structure of the Security Council.

“It is not just a matter of fairness, but also a necessity for the legitimacy and effectiveness of the UN in maintaining global peace and order,” he noted while delivering a paper at the Fifth Anniversary Lecture Series of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)-Ghana, in Accra.

António Guterres on last Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticising its outdated structure and lack of representation for Africa, which he argued undermined the body’s credibility and global legitimacy.

While underscoring the need for redress, the Secretary-General emphasised that the Council’s composition reflected the balance of power at the end of World War Two and had failed to keep pace with a changing world.

It was Guterres’ second strong appeal for reforms in less than a year, following his earlier proposal to the 78th United Nations General Assembly to modernize multilateral institutions, including the Security Council, to better reflect current realities.

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