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Macky Sall lays out UN priorities in bid for secretary-general
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Macky Sall, former president of Senegal and candidate for United Nations secretary-general, told member states he would prioritize restoring trust in the Organization, accelerating UN reform (including Security Council reflection), mobilizing financing for development, strengthening preventive diplomacy and using AI to improve multilingual access.
Macky Sall, former president of Senegal and a candidate for United Nations secretary-general, used his presentation to outline a program centered on restoring confidence in the Organization, reforming management and governance, and mobilizing new financing for development.
"Si j'ai l'honneur de servir comme secrétaire général, ma première priorité sera de contribuer à restaurer la confiance," Sall said, pledging an impartial secretariat "qui parle à tous et qui écoute tous." He framed his candidacy as grounded in nearly four decades of public service and said he would pursue "une diplomatie préventive" to strengthen early warning, mediation and cooperation with regional organizations.
Sall placed rights protection and the Sustainable Development Goals at the heart of his agenda, saying the UN must keep human rights "au coeur de l'agenda" while preparing a post‑2030 development process. On…
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