Macky Sall Pitches UN Reform for 2027 Secretary-General Race as Trump Allies Push MUNGA
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 25
Macky Sall Pitches UN Reform for 2027 Secretary-General Race as Trump Allies Push MUNGA
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 25
Summary
Macky Sall cast himself as a leading contender to replace António Guterres in 2027, saying he would “make the U.N. great again” by cutting costs and overhauling inefficient peace operations.
Sall argued his 12 years as Senegal’s president and his African Union leadership gave him firsthand exposure to U.N. waste and the political reach to work with the U.S., Europe, China, Russia and Africa.
Mike Waltz and former U.N. delegate Hugh Dugan said unpaid U.S. dues are not driving the U.N.’s cash strain, framing the bigger problem as bureaucracy, weak accountability and member-state frustration with the body’s performance.
Trump’s camp has paired criticism with engagement: Dugan pointed to last week’s $1.8 billion resumption of U.S. humanitarian funding, while Trump has also questioned whether the U.N. is meeting its potential.
The next secretary-general will need broad backing and no veto from the five permanent Security Council members, making reform credentials and great-power acceptability central to the race.