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UN Leaders Push Security Council Reform Amid Relevance Debate

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC · How we work

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United Nations leaders in New York called for Security Council reform during the annual General Assembly.
El Salvador foreign minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco questioned whether the United Nations remains relevant.
Samoa deputy prime minister Mulipola Anarosa Ale-Molio‘o said multilateralism is under siege.
Bahamas prime minister Philip Edward Davis urged permanent equal sovereignty for small island nations.
Republic of Congo foreign minister Constant-Serge Bounda demanded two permanent African Security Council seats with veto power.

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United Nations leaders in New York called for Security Council reform during the annual General Assembly.
El Salvador foreign minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco questioned whether the United Nations remains relevant.
Samoa deputy prime minister Mulipola Anarosa Ale-Molio‘o said multilateralism is under siege.
Bahamas prime minister Philip Edward Davis urged permanent equal sovereignty for small island nations.
Republic of Congo foreign minister Constant-Serge Bounda demanded two permanent African Security Council seats with veto power.