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UN and African Union pledge closer cooperation, call for Security Council reform and more finance for Africa
Summary
African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssef and U.N. Secretary‑General Gutierrez used a U.N. press briefing to call for deeper AU–UN cooperation, an equitable Security Council reform, and increased, predictable financing for African peace operations and climate adaptation ahead of COP30 and the G20 in Johannesburg.
At a United Nations press briefing, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssef and U.N. Secretary‑General Gutierrez outlined a tighter AU–UN partnership and urged richer countries to back wide‑ranging reforms and new finance for Africa.
"The African Union and the United Nations have aligned their development agendas," Youssef said, pointing to Agenda 2063 and the U.N. 2030 Agenda and describing the AU’s priority to "silence the guns" across the continent. He told reporters the AU seeks a "transparent, equitable, and just reform of the U.N. Security Council."
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