Senegalese President Faye Condemns Israel’s Genocide in Palestine, Decries Global Double Standards

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has condemned Israel’s ongoing genocide in Palestine, warning against global double standards as he called for immediate international action to end the “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza.

Speaking at the high-level meeting of the 80th UN General Assembly on Monday, the Senegalese President stated:

There can be no justice based on law when what is taken to be the international order is governed by double standards by the right of the mighty and a spirit of us versus them.”

While remarkably calling for justice for Palestinians, fairer governance that respects global sovereignty, and solving insecurities in Africa, President Faye also demanded that the international approach to governance should be one “that combines prevention with resilience and a targeted response.”

Peace and security have a price. Let’s give ourselves the resources to afford them with predictable and sustainable funding of African peace support operations with suitable equipment and robust mandates and rules of engagement,” he stated, adding, “That’s the only way of tackling the scourge of terrorism and of rebuilding a minimum level of security and stability in the areas affected.”

The UN through its universal vocation must take the lead on this on the deliberation to make deliberations and decisions more democratic, legitimate and better representative of its member states,” he declared, as he called for equitable representation of African countries at the UN Security Council.

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