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Former President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls for urgent reforms to the United Nations Security Council, stressing that veto power should not remain the exclusive preserve of five nations.
Addressing the UN General Assembly on Thursday, September 25, 2025, Mahama described the current post-World War II structure as outdated and unfairly concentrated in the hands of a few countries.
“Veto power should not be restricted to five nations, nor should it be absolute. There must be a mechanism for the General Assembly to challenge a veto. No single nation should be able to exercise an absolute veto to serve its own interests in a conflict,” Mahama stated.
He argued that Africa with its 54 member states deserves at least one permanent seat on the Council, citing the UN Charter’s principle of sovereign equality. Quoting Nelson Mandela’s 1995 call for UN reforms, Mahama said little progress had been made in the past three decades.
“Today, we African leaders are still making the same request: for a permanent seat on the Security Council, with the power of veto. So, I ask again: if not now, then when?” he declared.
Mahama also urged a reset of the global financial system, describing it as unfairly rigged against Africa, and called for stronger African representation in international financial institutions.
