Kenya's Ruto urges UN Security Council reform at General Assembly

Kenyan President William Ruto told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that the UN's proclaimed sovereign equality is contradicted by its own structures, urging reform of the Security Council and the international financial system. Ruto noted 65 state-based armed conflicts last year, with Africa's 54 member states lacking a permanent Security Council seat. He said international law cannot be applied selectively, and reform should not be dismissed as impossible. On finance, Ruto cited record $102 trillion global debt and claimed credit rating subjectivity has cost African countries $75 billion. He proposed Kenya's $16 billion Lamu refinery as a partnership opportunity, not a plea.