Will Africa gain a permanent seat on the UN Security Council? - BBC Africa

The UN Security Council has five permanent members, France, the UK, the US, China and Russia. They are called the P5 and they are the only members with veto power. The other states are given rotating non-permanent seats to serve on the Council, without veto.   But despite the continent accounting for over a quarter of UN states, they do not have a seat at the big table.  And yet, the UN Secretary General himself says it is long overdue 🎤 Waihiga Mwaura 🎥 Kasra Karimi 🎞️ Marina Daras 🎬 Marina Daras and Christine Otieno Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/