Summary, Conclusion, Policy Implications, and Future Research
摘要
This chapter ends the study. In doing so, it primarily presents the rationales of the study, the methodology employed, the theoretical foundations, and, most importantly, findings. In light of this, Africa has a unique relationship with the UN whereby the continent was almost absent when the UN was created. Nonetheless, Africa remains the main agenda of the UN, despite the fact that the continent lacks a single permanent seat on the SC. This, among others, justifies Africa’s call for reform of the Council. However, some demands by the Common Position make Africa’s call for reform nearly impossible. The study concludes that Africa’s demand to get two seats with veto power is a maximalist position, in that the Ezulwini Consensus is unfeasible since the pitfalls outweigh the vitalities. In terms of policy implications, Africa needs to clear its home first, followed by forming alliances with other aspirants. The issues of representation and veto need separate investigation as subjects of future research.