Committee of Ten (C-10) Group and L-69

Current Context : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended the first-ever Joint Ministerial Meeting of L.69 and C-10 groupings of nations on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

ABOUT L69 GROUPING

• Composition: The L69 Group consists of 32 developing countries, including India, from regions like Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands.
• Established in 2007, the group is named after the draft resolution L.69, which was presented to the UN General Assembly.
• Focus: to advocate for reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to improve representation for developing countries.

Goals:

• Push for a more inclusive and representative Security Council.
• Enhance the role of developing nations, especially from Africa.
• Support the Common African Position (CAP), which is based on the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration. This position demands at least two permanent seats for Africa in the UNSC with full veto power, along with increased non-permanent seats​

ABOUT COMMITTEE OF TEN (C-10)

• Composition: The C-10 is a coalition of ten African nations: Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Libya, Namibia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia.
• Formation: The group operates under the auspices of the African Union (AU) and was established to promote African interests at the international level.
• Focus: The C-10 is committed to advocating for the Ezulwini Consensus, which calls for a reformed United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that includes greater representation for African nations.
• Education, Science, and Technology: The C-10 emphasizes the advancement of education, science, and technology as essential for achieving the goals outlined in Agenda 2063, which envisions “the Africa We Want.”