Faure Gnassingbé Demands Multilateral Overhaul on 80th UN Charter Anniversary

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Thursday, 26 June 2025 06:28

Faure Gnassingbé Demands Multilateral Overhaul on 80th UN Charter Anniversary

(Togo First) - Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo’s Council of Ministers, participated this week in the 80th-anniversary commemoration of the United Nations Charter. During the event, he reaffirmed Togo’s dedication to multilateralism and called for a rebalancing of the global order.

Speaking from the UN podium, Gnassingbé lauded the Charter as a historic milestone and a foundational document for an international order built on peace, justice, and national sovereignty. However, he highlighted a clear paradox: while the Charter’s principles are more relevant than ever, they are facing significant challenges.

He stated, "The principles of the Charter are more necessary than ever, yet more than ever under strain from protracted conflicts, the climate emergency, deepening inequalities, and a crisis of confidence in multilateralism."

Gnassingbé added emphatically, "Preserving its spirit is no longer enough. We must strengthen it."

He urged a reform of global institutions to make them "more representative, more responsive, and more just." He also stressed the importance of positioning Africa at the center of global transformation, not merely as a recipient of support, but as a key driver of change.

Togo became a member of the United Nations on September 20, 1960, after accepting the Charter on May 21 of that year.

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