The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island developing states, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield will announce on Thursday.
The move comes as the US seeks to repair ties with Africa, where many are unhappy about Washingtons support for Israels war in Gaza, and deepen relations with Pacific Islands nations important to countering Chinese influence in the region.
Thomas-Greenfield told Reuters she hopes the announcement will move this agenda forward in a way that we can achieve Security Council reform at some point in the future, describing it as part of US President Joe Bidens legacy.
The push for two permanent African seats and a rotating seat for small island developing states is in addition to Washingtons long-held support for India, Japan and Germany to also get permanent seats on the council.
Developing nations have long demanded permanent seats on the Security Council, the most powerful body in the United Nations. But years of talks on reform have proved fruitless and it is unclear whether US support could fuel action.
