8月份,塞拉利昂领导了安理会第一次改革讨论;非洲国家寻求两个常任席位和更多的非常任席位。 Sierra Leone leads first UNSC reform discussion in August; African nations seek two permanent seats and more non-permanent ones.

塞拉利昂作为联合国安理会的主席,将在8月份担任主席期间领导关于改革联合国机构的首次讨论。 Sierra Leone, as the UNSC President, will lead the first-ever discussion on reforming the UN body during its presidency in August. 非洲国家要求获得两个常任席位,并在目前三个非常任席位的基础上至少增加两个非常任理事国席位。 The African nations are demanding two permanent seats and adding at least two more non-permanent seats to their current three. 联合国安理会的改革谈判由于程序上的动作而在大会陷于停顿,但非洲及其支持者正在形成的势头对阻碍改革进程的国家施加压力。 The UNSC's reform negotiations have stalled in the General Assembly due to procedural maneuvers, but the momentum being built by Africa and its supporters puts pressure on countries obstructing the reform process.