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African leaders call for UN reform and industrial investment at General Assembly
During the 81st UN General Assembly, several African leaders and international representatives addressed critical issues regarding global governance and regional development.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye formally expressed support for former President Macky Sall's candidacy for UN Secretary-General, framing the move as a way to ensure African leadership in global governance. Faye also advocated for significant reforms to the UN Security Council and the global financial architecture to better address debt and development needs.
Representatives from the Confederation of Sahel States (AES)—including officials from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—held high-level meetings to present a unified vision for security and economic development, aiming to correct international narratives about the region. Meanwhile, Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Mangue called for increased investment in Africa's industrialization and infrastructure, specifically requesting two permanent seats with veto rights for the continent on the UN Security Council.
In security matters, Chad reaffirmed its strict neutrality regarding the conflict in Sudan while condemning recent aerial strikes on its territory. Additionally, leaders at the assembly warned that the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence could exacerbate global inequality and create employment uncertainty for the world's growing youth population.
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Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim Mahamat · Africa CDC · African Union · Antonio Guterres · Assa Badiallo Touré · Bassirou Diomaye Faye · Confederation of Sahel States · Confédération des États du Sahel · Macky Sall · Management Sciences for Health · Manaouda Malachie · Teodoro Mangue
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Samoa's Deputy Prime Minister Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo called for climate finance that is larger, easier to access, and less conditional. asianlite.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Congo's Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka accused Rwanda of conducting a war of aggression through the AFC/M23 movement.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cameroon's Foreign Minister Mbella Mbella called for reforming the international financial architecture to support the Global South. asianlite.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan urged the UN to prioritize diplomacy to prevent crises rather than merely responding to them after they occur.
- [DISPUTED] Rwanda's Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva stated that the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is rooted in political issues.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The African Union Commission Chairperson identified affordable energy, infrastructure, and financing as essential for African industrial growth. thecaribbeancamera.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye called for a reform of the UN Security Council and the global financial architecture.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] UN Secretary-General António Guterres pressed for stronger African representation in international institutions, including a permanent seat on the Security Council. thecaribbeancamera.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Equatorial Guinea advocated for Africa to hold two permanent seats with veto rights and two additional non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council. 360mozambique.com · agpgabon.ga
- [● 2 SOURCES] Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President called for increased investment in Africa to develop local value chains, infrastructure, and industrialization. 360mozambique.com · agpgabon.ga
- [● 2 SOURCES] President Faye expressed support for former President Macky Sall's candidacy for UN Secretary-General. mwebantu.news · www.xibaaru.sn
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The interim president of Venezuela participated in an official photograph with Donald Trump.