From 3 to 5 June 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia, the African Union Committee of Ten (C-10) convened its 13th Ministerial Meeting with support from the African Union Commission’s Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department. The meeting emphasized the absence of permanent African representation on the United Nations Security Council and advocated for justice through the full implementation of the Ezulwini Consensus. Ministerial-level participants adopted diplomatic instruments intended to position Africa’s reform agenda ahead of the UN General Assembly’s High-Level Week in September 2025.

The participation of the UNGA President’s representative, alongside African Union Commissioners and Foreign Ministers, signaled growing institutional momentum behind the call for an inclusive and democratic Security Council structure. The Lusaka Ministerial Outcome Document and the AU Draft Model on UNSC Reform will serve as the strategic basis for engagement with global blocs, particularly those sympathetic to systemic reform. The meeting also highlighted broader reform ideals such as youth, gender, and diaspora inclusion as essential to modern multilateralism.

ANALYSIS

Thus, the African Union’s institutional approach to UNSC reform has evolved from rhetorical advocacy to structured diplomatic action. The AU’s emphasis on justice and representativeness is particularly significant in the current context of global discontent with elite-dominated governance systems. The C-10’s coordination mechanism, formed in response to slow reform progress, serves as Africa’s spearhead within UN deliberations and benefits from Agenda 2063’s legitimacy as a continental policy framework.

Consequently, this development presents both an opportunity and a challenge. While Africa’s position is now backed by clear documentation and a united diplomatic front, success remains contingent on broader international consensus and strategic alliances. African State’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations must operationalize the reform language within voting blocs and sustain engagement beyond the High-Level Week. The Office of the Permanent Representatives should commission real-time diplomatic intelligence on shifts in member state alignments, enabling adaptive strategies that match Africa’s justice-driven narrative with geopolitical pragmatism.

AFRICA REITERATES UNSC REFORM AGENDA AHEAD OF UNGA-80

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