Africa: Security Council Reform 'Is Absolutely Essential' - Guterres

UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the need to reform the UN Security Council during a press conference in Japan. He called for expanding the number of permanent members to include African and Latin American countries, noting that the current situation creates a 'serious problem of legitimacy'. Guterres also stressed the importance of re-establishing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and ending ceasefire violations.