President William Ruto has warned that the United Nations risks drifting into irrelevance unless it undergoes urgent reforms to reflect today’s global realities.
Speaking at the 80th General Assembly in New York, Ruto called Africa’s exclusion from the Security Council unjust and unsustainable, demanding at least two permanent seats with full rights including the right to veto.
The head of state warned that the precarious advance could be backsliding unless there was an urgent provision of finances and logistical support from the member countries.
The Kenyan president also raised concern about double standards in the humanitarian turnaround that harken back to the principle of impartiality in international humanitarian doctrinae.
He criticized global financial institutions for deepening inequality, calling for a complete overhaul of what he termed an outdated and unjust system. Ruto decried the inefficient funding of the Haiti mission and called for greater global support to sustain progress.
He condemned selective humanitarianism, expressing concern over crises in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and the Sahel, and called for renewed peace efforts, including a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.
