‘Africa, a continent of more than a billion people, must have a permanent seat at the UN Security Council’
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA THE United Nations will this week begin the 75th session of its General Assembly, where the nations of the world gather to seek collective solutions to global challenges. In any other year, heads of state and government would travel to the UN headquarters in New York to address the General Assembly. But this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, this gathering is taking place virtually, using technology to bridge the distance between the capitals of the world. This is an important moment for the United Nations. It is 75 years since its formation following the destruction of the…