“Africa carries a disproportionate share of the Security Council’s agenda and is among the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping,” he told fellow leaders. Mr Ruto said the UN’s credibility would be judged by whether it finally recognised Africa’s role in shaping global security. President Ruto interacts with African Heads of State at the 7th Summit of the Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government on UN Security Council Reform. Mr Lourenço reminded the summit that African issues dominate much of the Security Council’s work, yet the continent lacks a permanent seat. The push for reform comes at a time when divisions over global governance are deepening, with many African leaders arguing that their continent’s absence from the Security Council undermines both fairness and legitimacy.