Africa-Press – Cape verde. US President Joe Biden reiterated his support for “the creation of two permanent seats for African countries” on the United Nations Security Council in Cape Verde on Monday, according to a White House statement. The topic was discussed during a meeting with Cape Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva at Amílcar Cabral Airport on Sal Island, during a stopover on Biden’s flight to Angola, where a three-day visit begins today. Biden reiterated his support for “expanding the United Nations Security Council” along these lines, increasing “the representation of global voices to address global issues,” he added. Despite having been on the table for over 30 years, reform of the Security Council remains to be done. The body is made up of five permanent members with veto power – the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Russia – and 10 members elected by the UN General Assembly for two-year terms, distributed across different geographical and continental representation groups. During the meeting, Biden also expressed gratitude for Cape Verde’s “unwavering support for Ukraine as it continues to defend itself from aggression” triggered by the Russian invasion.
It was the first time that a sitting US President had visited Cape Verde, a fact that Ulisses Correia e Silva had already described as “historic”.
“The prospects for a continued good relationship with the United States of America were highlighted here”, he told journalists.
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