Senegal’s President Diomaye Faye calls out global ‘double standards’ at UN General Assembly: Video
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has delivered a critique of the current global order, warning that selective morality and geopolitical self-interest are undermining peace and justice.
Speaking at the 80th UN General Assembly in New York City, Faye said the world risks deeper instability if powerful nations continue to apply “double standards” in international law.
“The most concerning is the distressing dehumanisation of a world with selective emotions based on interests and geopolitical stakes,” Faye said. “There can be no justice based on law when what serves as international order is governed by the logic of double standards, by the law of the strongest and partisan spirit,” he remarked.
Faye warned that Africa remains on the front lines of insecurity, facing armed conflicts, terrorism in the Sahel, transnational crime, and political instability. He called for an integrated response combining prevention, resilience, and responsibility, backed by predictable and sustainable funding for African peace support operations.
Turning to economic reform, the Senegalese leader said the current global financial system fails to serve developing nations. Faye also pressed for the full implementation of the Seville Commitment and the Sustainable Development Goals, arguing these reforms are essential to guarantee universal access to healthcare, water, food, education, energy, and digital technology.
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