UN General Assembly
2010

of the United Nations should therefore be respected. We need to move with haste and find common ground on how to revitalize the Assembly to enable it to fulfil its mandate as the most important body of the Organization. Most important, this process of revitalization must redress the continued encroachment by the Security Council on issues that fall within the General Assembly’s purview and competence. Our position on the reform of the Security Council is well known. It is completely unacceptable that Africa remains the only continent without permanent representation on the Council. That historical injustice must be corrected. We therefore urge Member States, including those that have vested interests in maintaining the status quo, to give due and fair consideration to Africa’s legitimate demand for two permanent seats, with full powers of veto, plus two additional non-permanent seats. Africa’s plea for justice cannot continue to be ignored. We all have an 10-54965 8 obligation to make the Council more representative, more democratic and more accountable. Zimbabwe continues to advocate greater equality in international economic relations and decision-