Africa is not asking for favours from the UN

UN Secretary General Antony Gutteres speaks during the "Climate Summit 2025" on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2025. [AFP]

When President William Ruto gave his speech at the last United Nations General Assembly, he reminded everyone of what they already knew, but would love to suspend.

One, was that it would not make sense to discuss Africa's agenda without necessary input from the continent itself. He spoke of the credibility of the UN, bringing out the irony in the organisation's name when it continues to lock out critical voices of 54 countries, especially in the Security Council, where key decisions are made.