Asian and African leaders on Thursday called for "a comprehensive reform" of the U.N. Security Council so it can better represent the realities of the international community in the 21st century.

"We call for continued efforts to reform the United Nations, including the revitalization of the General Assembly and a comprehensive reform of the Security Council," the leaders said in a declaration adopted at the end of the two-day Asian and African Summit in Jakarta.

Such reform "corresponds to the collective interests of developing countries," while a reformed Security Council would "significantly increase representation of Asia and Africa," said the Declaration on Reinvigorating the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership.