GloMeF Urges Youth Representation on UN Security Council at Ongoing UNGA

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GloMeF Urges Youth Representation on UN Security Council at Ongoing UNGA

As world leaders gather in the New York City for the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), the Global Media Foundation (GloMeF) has called for young people to be granted a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, arguing that their perspectives are crucial to shaping a peaceful and sustainable future.

GloMeF stressed that in a world increasingly characterised by complex wars, terrorism, migration crises and environmental disasters, the inclusion of young voices is no longer optional but essential.
This was contained in a statement issued in New York on day five of the ongoing UNGA and signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Raphael Godlove Ahenu who is also an international human rights activist.

The call comes at a critical time when young people across the globe are demanding greater accountability and inclusion from their leaders.

“With young people making up more than half of the world’s population and often bearing the greatest impact of conflict and insecurity, it is both just and necessary that they have a permanent seat at the UN Security Council to influence decisions that shape their future and global peace. Decisions affecting the future of the world cannot continue to be made without the active participation of its largest demographic - the youth. We at GloMeF believe young people must have a seat at the UN Security Council to bring fresh ideas, innovation and bold approaches to global governance,”the statement insisted.”

It noted that the UN Security Council makes some of the most consequential decisions for humanity, yet the voices of young people - who make up the majority of the global population are absent, maintaining, “If we truly seek lasting peace and sustainable development, then youth must have a permanent seat at the decision-making table.”

According to GloMeF, the ongoing UNGA provides a timely platform for global leaders to initiate reforms that institutionalize youth representation.

“This year’s UNGA theme emphasizes strengthening multilateralism and accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Without meaningful youth involvement at the highest level — especially in the Security Council — these goals will remain incomplete,” it stressed.

GloMeF highlighted that while more than half of the world’s population is under the age of 30, their perspectives remain underrepresented in high-level decision-making. The organization urged UN member states and global institutions converged at the General Assembly to push for reforms that will ensure youth participation in the Security Council’s deliberations.

“Recognizing the energy, creativity, and resilience of young people is not optional; it is essential for building a peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable world,” the statement concluded.