President of Kenya Calls for Urgent Reform of the United Nations Security Council
By Kundu Ronald In a compelling address to the General Assembly during the High-level week, President William Samoei Ruto of Kenya issued a fervent call for the reform of the United Nations Security Council. He decried the institution as "dysfunctional, undemocratic, non-inclusive, un-representative," marking a resolute stance on the need for change in the highest echelon of global governance. President Ruto minced no words when he criticized the Security Council's current state, asserting, "If any confirmation was ever needed that the United Nations Security Council is dysfunctional, undemocratic, non-inclusive, un-representative and therefore incapable of delivering meaningful progress in our world as presently constituted, the rampant impunity of certain actors on the global scene settles the matter." His impassioned address struck a chord with many world leaders and diplomats in attendance, sparking a renewed debate on the Council's effective...