During the 7th Summit of the Committee of 10 (C-10) Heads of State and Government in New York, US, Kenya's President William Ruto urged African leaders to unite and champion reforms for the United Nations Security Council, condemning Africa's exclusion as unacceptable.

• President Ruto emphasized that Africa, despite contributing significantly to UN peacekeeping, remains the only continent without permanent representation in the Security Council.
• Key figures present included President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone (also Chair of C-10), President João Lourenço of Angola (also AU chair), and African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.
• The leaders stressed that Africa's demand for inclusion is legitimate and that no reform can succeed without a united Africa, with President Bio stating, "The time for action is now. Our demand is legitimate, non-negotiable and just."