UN General Assembly
2019

Similarly, it is imperative that our national security and justice institutions enjoy the necessary attention and support from their subregional and international counterparts in order to strengthen their capabilities and adopt best practices to defend the universal rights of citizens, both individually and collectively. Ultimately, that is the perfect illustration of the importance of multilateralism, which greatly justifies and elevates the existence of the Organization. Many have already cited the original historic reasons for the current composition of the Security Council, which no longer reflects our geopolitical reality. I therefore add my country’s voice to the appeal to broaden that important part of the United Nations in order to strengthen its legitimacy and representation. From that perspective and in line with the position of the African Union, Guinea-Bissau advocates the designation of two permanent seats, with veto power, and five non-permanent seats in the Security Council to the African continent.