Republic of South Africa
Jeanette Ndhlovu
South Africa has been mentioned as a possible candidate for permanent membership in an expanded Security Council. Jeanette Ndhlovu is South Africa’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations. The following is excerpted from Ndhlovu’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on October 14, 2003. The Open-ended Working Group on Security Council Reform was established because the member states of the United Nations recognized the need to address representational equity in the Security Council and to examine formulas to increase its membership. The Working Group was also charged with examining other important matters related to the composition and the…
