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August 20, 2026
Next UN Secretary-General: water, a question of peace
In 2022, Dakar hosted the World Water Forum. President Macky Sall carries access to water as a condition of security and development.
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August 19, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: feeding Africa, a question of peace
A continent that depends on imports to eat stays exposed to the slightest shock. President Macky Sall makes food sovereignty a question of security.
August 18, 2026 African civil society organizations rally in Cotonou for Macky Sall
On 14 August in Cotonou, civil society organizations from four regions of Africa launched a drive for President Macky Sall's UN candidacy.
August 17, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: the first Olympic Games in Africa
In 2026, Dakar hosts the first Youth Olympic Games held in Africa. President Macky Sall secured them for the continent in 2018.
August 16, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: an energy transition rooted in reality
In 2023 Senegal signed one of the world's first just energy transition partnerships. President Macky Sall draws from it a method for the UN.
August 15, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: education, peace's first investment
Education forms a country's citizens, workers and professionals. President Macky Sall makes it the first investment in lasting peace.
August 14, 2026 Macky Sall made doctor honoris causa in Brazzaville
The Denis Sassou Nguesso University conferred the rank of doctor honoris causa on President Macky Sall, for his contribution to Senegal's education system.
August 13, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: making its own vaccines, a sovereignty
Africa produced about 1% of the vaccines it uses and waited its turn during the pandemic. President Macky Sall made it a question of sovereignty.
August 12, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: adaptation, a debt of justice
Less than 3% of emissions, one fifth of humanity. President Macky Sall carries Africa's adaptation, with figures and dates to back it.
August 11, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: Africa's voice at the world's table
By 2050, one person in four on the planet will be African. President Macky Sall wants an Africa that weighs on decisions in proportion to its size.
August 10, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: Africa's youth, a chance for the world
By 2050, one young person in three will live in Africa. President Macky Sall makes their future a condition of global stability.
August 7, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: climate is a question of peace
Drought displaces, and land that runs short arms conflicts. President Macky Sall treats climate disruption as a security factor.
August 6, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: a Secretariat that accounts for itself
The Secretariat manages funds entrusted by member states and tens of thousands of staff. President Macky Sall wants transparent management and merit-based recruitment.
August 5, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: a permanent seat for Africa
A continent of more than a billion people sits on the Security Council with no permanent seat. President Macky Sall carries the reform and the Ezulwini Consensus.
August 3, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: finance development, prevent crisis
A state that spends more on its debt than on its schools prepares its own instability. President Macky Sall treats development finance as a security question.
July 31, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: listen to those who deploy
Countries that provide peacekeeping troops carry the risk without shaping the mandate. President Macky Sall proposes to consult them before drafting.
July 29, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: peace built through regions
Chapter VIII of the Charter gives regional organizations a share of peace. President Macky Sall proposes to give them the means they were promised.
July 28, 2026 Macky Sall at the UN: a Secretariat accountable for execution
President Macky Sall's UN candidacy rests on accountability, serving all 193 member states with equal attention under one Charter.
July 27, 2026 UN: the final stretch before the first straw poll
Days before the Security Council's first straw poll, President Macky Sall's campaign focuses on bilateral consultations.
July 26, 2026 Africa's UN bid: turning legitimacy into influence
The only African candidate for UN Secretary-General, President Macky Sall carries a continental legitimacy that the Council phase must convert into support.
July 25, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: the Council phase opens
After the candidates' town hall, the race for the next UN Secretary-General moves to the Security Council. President Macky Sall sets out his vision.
July 24, 2026 UN campaign: Macky Sall received in Bogotá by Gustavo Petro
President Macky Sall was received in Bogotá by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, as part of his campaign for UN Secretary-General.
July 24, 2026 UN candidates' town hall: the Macky Sall vision
Before member states in the General Assembly, President Macky Sall defended an impartial UN, preventive diplomacy and restored trust.
July 23, 2026 UN Security Council straw polls: the decisive week
Ahead of the UN Security Council straw polls, President Macky Sall defends an inclusive, action-oriented United Nations before all member states.
July 22, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: a UN geared for action
In the race to become the next UN Secretary-General, President Macky Sall champions an inclusive, action-oriented UN that listens to every state.
July 21, 2026 Senegal gives its official support to Macky Sall
Following the 17 July audience, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye decided that Senegal would extend its full support to President Macky Sall's UN candidacy.
July 20, 2026 Macky Sall in Moscow: talks with Sergey Lavrov
President Macky Sall held talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, completing his consultations with all five permanent members.
July 20, 2026 Macky Sall thanks Presidents Faye and Barrow
Two messages of gratitude on 20 July: to Presidents Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Adama Barrow, after the 17 July audiences in Dakar and Banjul.
July 19, 2026 Macky Sall received in Banjul by President Adama Barrow
President Macky Sall was received at State House in Banjul by Gambian President Adama Barrow. African unity and the UN were at the heart of the talks.
July 18, 2026 Macky Sall in Dakar: the fervour and the palace audience
From the airport to the presidential palace, Dakar gave President Macky Sall a triumphant welcome before his audience with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
July 17, 2026 Straw polls: how the United Nations picks its chief
Town Hall on 23 July, straw polls in late July, recommendation in the autumn: a guide to the process that will designate the next UN Secretary-General.
July 16, 2026 UN Secretary-General 2026: running the UN well
One week before the 23 July town hall, President Macky Sall details his governance pillar: rationalize, simplify, optimize the United Nations.
July 15, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: a July of consultations
President Macky Sall approaches the decisive month of the UN Secretary-General race through dialogue with member states, region by region.
July 14, 2026 UN Secretary-General race: talks with Somalia's President
President Macky Sall held talks with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Somalia sits on the Security Council as an elected member.
July 13, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: Africa, twenty years on
No African has led the UN since 2006. President Macky Sall's candidacy raises the question of representation at the top of the United Nations.
July 12, 2026 Macky Sall in Mecca: an Umrah between campaign stops
Between Islamabad and the next leg of his tour, President Macky Sall performed the Umrah in Mecca. Senegal's model of religious dialogue, often cited as an example.
July 11, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: Macky Sall in Islamabad
President Macky Sall met Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad: multilateralism, peacekeeping and UN reform on the agenda.
July 10, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: Manama joins the map
In Manama, President Macky Sall met Bahrain's foreign minister. In ten days, his campaign has engaged four regions of the world.
July 9, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: the case for UN reform
Two weeks before the Security Council's first straw polls, President Macky Sall's second pillar: renew multilateralism, reform the Council.
July 8, 2026 Macky Sall UN bid: talks with three permanent members
In New York, President Macky Sall met the Permanent Representatives of China, the United States and France. UN reform and multilateralism on the agenda.
July 7, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: Prevention Comes First
As the Security Council debates peaceful settlement of disputes, prevention stands as the first pillar of President Macky Sall's official UN vision.
July 6, 2026 Macky Sall Trump UN: Interview Shared from Washington
President Donald Trump shared President Macky Sall's UN reform interview on Truth Social. A signal from Washington ahead of key Security Council votes.
July 6, 2026 Next UN Secretary-General: Macky Sall's Official Vision
With Security Council straw polls 18 days away, a look at President Macky Sall's official vision to rebuild multilateralism and reform UN governance.
July 5, 2026 Macky Sall UN Campaign: Partnerships Forged in June
Macky Sall UN campaign partnerships: from Paris to Beijing, four Security Council members met in one month as the Council opens its consultations.
July 4, 2026 Macky Sall Guterres: Three Years After a Historic Tribute
Three years after António Guterres praised President Macky Sall's statesmanship, that tribute takes on new meaning as he runs to lead the UN.
July 3, 2026 Macky Sall Greece UN: Talks with PM Mitsotakis in Athens
In Athens, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received President Macky Sall. Both sides noted converging views on the UN's role and multilateralism.
June 30, 2026 Macky Sall China UN: Meeting with Wang Yi in Beijing
In Beijing, Wang Yi received President Macky Sall. The talks focused on multilateralism and a central, driving role for the UN in world affairs.
June 26, 2026 UN Charter 80 Years On: A Compass, Not the Problem
80 years after San Francisco, President Macky Sall says the UN Charter remains the compass: renew the Organization without destroying its foundations.
June 26, 2026 Macky Sall UN Reform: Interviews with the US Press
President Macky Sall outlines his vision for UN reform in interviews with US media: streamlined structures, simpler mandates and lower costs.
June 24, 2026 Macky Sall Jeju Forum: Dialogue for Peace in Asia
In late June 2026, President Macky Sall took part in the Jeju Forum in South Korea, where candidates for UN Secretary-General were invited to speak.
June 20, 2026 Humanitarian Crisis Prevention: the UN's Priority
On World Refugee Day, President Macky Sall calls for humanitarian crisis prevention at the UN: treat the causes of displacement, not only the symptoms.
June 18, 2026 Macky Sall Latvia UN: Meeting with Baiba Braže
On 17 June 2026, President Macky Sall met Baiba Braže, Foreign Minister of Latvia, an elected member of the UN Security Council, to discuss UN reform.
June 11, 2026 Ukraine-Russia Mediation: the Macky Sall Method
Four years after his Sochi mission for food security, President Macky Sall's Ukraine-Russia mediation illustrates the profile of a bridge-builder.
June 5, 2026 Great Green Wall: Macky Sall's Climate Record
On World Environment Day, President Macky Sall's Great Green Wall record and his call for climate justice anchor his vision for the United Nations.
June 4, 2026 Macky Sall Macron UN: Talks at the Élysée Palace
On 2 June 2026 in Paris, President Emmanuel Macron received President Macky Sall at the Élysée to discuss his candidacy for UN Secretary-General.
June 3, 2026 Macky Sall Nizami Ganjavi: tribute to Rovshan Muradov
President Macky Sall pays tribute to Rovshan Muradov, Secretary General of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center and craftsman of dialogue.
May 25, 2026 An African Permanent Seat on the Security Council
On Africa Day, President Macky Sall calls for a realistic Security Council reform with African permanent seats, on behalf of 1.4 billion Africans.
May 21, 2026 Gender Parity at the UN: A Verifiable Track Record
Under President Macky Sall, Senegal raised women's share in Parliament to 42.7%. What this record means for gender parity at the United Nations.
May 19, 2026 Pillar III: UN Management Reform
Final article in the series "The Vision in 3 Acts": President Macky Sall details UN management reform: streamline, simplify and optimize delivery.
May 17, 2026 UN Digital Transformation: A Clear Roadmap
On World Telecommunication Day, President Macky Sall outlines his plan for UN digital transformation and inclusive global governance of AI.
May 15, 2026 Why Macky Sall UN: the Brazzaville Foundation op-ed
In Jeune Afrique, the Brazzaville Foundation's president explains why President Macky Sall should lead the UN. A look at an independent endorsement.
May 12, 2026 Pillar II: Security Council Reform
Second article in the series "The Vision in 3 Acts": President Macky Sall calls for realistic, consensus-based Security Council reform at the UN.
May 5, 2026 Pillar I: No Peace Without Development
First article in the series "The Vision in 3 Acts": President Macky Sall explains Pillar I, which binds peace, security and development together.
May 2, 2026 UN Secretary-General selection 2026: the timeline
The Security Council Report outlines the timeline to succeed António Guterres. President Macky Sall approaches each stage with method and resolve.