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African diplomatic priorities at the United Nations

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During the 81st United Nations General Assembly, African leaders and the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) presented unified calls for systemic global reform. The AES delegation, including ministers from Niger and Burkina Faso, held high-level meetings to promote their vision for security and development, aiming to correct international narratives regarding the region. Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye advocated for a more representative UN Security Council and a transformation of the global financial architecture to address debt and development funding gaps. Faye also expressed official support for former President Macky Sall’s candidacy for UN Secretary-General, emphasizing the need for African leadership in global governance. Equatorial Guinea’s Vice-President Teodoro Mangue called for increased investment in Africa’s industrialization, infrastructure, and human capital to create jobs and strengthen local value chains. He also proposed that Africa be granted two permanent seats with veto rights on the Security Council. Additionally, leaders from the Global South, including representatives from Cameroon, Samoa, and Sri Lanka, urged for a financial reset that accounts for climate vulnerability and provides easier access to development funds. Meanwhile, Chad reaffirmed its strict neutrality in the Sudanese conflict while warning against territorial incursions. incursions, specifically condemning recent aerial strikes on its territory. In a broader discussion on emerging technologies, 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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