Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has called for the strengthening of multilateralism and inclusivity within the United Nations (UN), including granting Nigeria and other African nations permanent seats on the UN Security Council.
He welcomed the change in tone and urged an acceleration in momentum to the process. Tinubu emphasized the need for collective action to address global crises such as terrorism, climate change, poverty, and economic instability.
He criticized the growing trend of nationalism and unilateralism, which undermines efforts to solve global challenges. He emphasized that the pursuit of individual national interests is obstructing the collective goals of peace, sustainable development, and human rights, pillars on which the UN was founded.
He called on the international community to act decisively on terrorism, armed conflict, inequality, food insecurity, migration, and climate change. Tinubu also expressed concern over the rising threat of military coups in Africa, pointing to their link to economic underdevelopment.
