Leaders at the Africa Forward Summit have called for greater inclusion of Africa in global financial and governance institutions, stressing the need for reforms that support the continent's development ambitions.

Namibia remains unmoved in its demand for reform of the United Nations Security Council.

This statement follows the African Union's intensified efforts to uphold its unanimous and long-standing demand for urgent reform of the UN Security Council.

African leaders are not relenting in their push for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, marking 20 years since the adoption of the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration.

The UN Security Council is the only body empowered to adopt decisions that are binding on all member states and authorise the use of force under international law, as set out in the UN Charter.

The UN Secretary-General issued this reminder while addressing a Security Council session on Monday.

The United Nations will continue its work in line with its mandate despite the United States' withdrawal from several agencies, a decision the organisation has described as regrettable.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on member states to uphold the principles of the United Nations Charter.

In her maiden address to the UN General Assembly, she reaffirmed Namibia's support for promoting peace, security, and human rights worldwide.

African Union member states, including Namibia, Kenya, and Sierra Leone, have reiterated that the continent's continued exclusion from the United Nations Security Council can no longer be tolerated.

The Republican Party's Henk Mudge has called on the Head of State to disclose the details of the agreement reached at the UN Summit, following President Nangolo Mbumba's signing of the UN Pact for the Future. 

Delegates from different groupings, including policymakers, civil society, and youth organisations, share their expectations, which they hope will be reflected in the Pact of the Future and the Global Action Pact.

UN member states have adopted the Pact of the Future by consensus during the opening of the Summit of the Future.

The Pact of the Future paves the way for concrete steps to respond to emerging challenges and opportunities through an action-oriented outcome.