President has reiterated the need for urgent reforms within the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), describing it as outdated and ineffective in addressing today's global challenges.
Speaking at the 2025 Munich Security Conference in Germany on February 14, Mahama expressed concerns over the Council's inability to adapt to modern geopolitical realities. "I think that the UN itself has carried out many reforms in terms of trying to increase efficiencies that it has, but one place that has remained static, archaic, and moribund is the Security Council," Mahama asserted.
His remarks come at a time when the world is witnessing increasing geopolitical fragmentation, conflicts, and shifting power dynamics.
Critics have long argued that the Security Council's current structure-where five permanent members hold veto power-fails to represent the interests of the broader international community, particularly emerging economies and regions like Africa.
