Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks today with leaders of African countries and UN Deputy Secretary-General on issues of mutual concerns.
The premier conferred with presidents of Djibouti, Zambia and Somalia on the margins of the ongoing African Union Summit.
The talks Abiy held with were President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia, and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia.
Similarly, he also held talks with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed.
The discussions mainly focused on bilateral, regional, continental and international issues of mutual concerns.
African leaders are meeting Saturday at a summit that is expected to discuss the continent’s most pressing challenges, including a new wave of coups in West Africa and a slow response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
African leaders are meeting Saturday at a summit that is expected to discuss the continent’s most pressing challenges, including a new wave of coups in West Africa and a slow response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is also expected to gather support for Africa’s push toward permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council.Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in his opening remarks called for cooperation among African nations in demanding two permanent seats on the U.N. Security Council.
“Today, more than seven decades after the creation of the United Nations, Africa remains a junior partner, without a meaningful input or role within the system of international governance,” Abiy said.
“We should collectively insist that Africa’s reasonable request for no less than two permanent seats and five non-permanent seats in the U.N. Security Council be adopted.”
