The United States has announced its support for the addition of two new permanent seats for African countries on the U.N. Security Council, along with a first-ever non-permanent seat for a small island developing nation. This decision follows U.S. President Joe Biden's previous announcement endorsing the expansion of the 15-member council.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield emphasized the need for African countries to have a stronger voice on the Security Council, stating that the current non-permanent seats do not fully represent their knowledge and perspectives. In addition to advocating for non-permanent membership for African nations, the U.S. is backing the creation of two permanent seats for Africa on the council.
