Statement of Senegal at the UNGA72

Palestine: In the Middle East, Senegal reiterates the right of the Palestinian people to a viable state, coexisting in peace with the state of Israel, each within borders that are internationally recognized.  

Peace: In a world of interactions and interdependence, peace today, more so than in the past, is not only the absence of war. Peace is the preservation of our planet’s resources, whose loss accentuates the risk of internal crises and international conflicts; hence the vital necessity of the Paris Climate Accords. Peace is equally equal and just international exchanges, which results in progress and prosperity for all. The world will not have peace as long as there an unequal system of exchanges, where those who have more always win more, and those who have less continuously lose. We must have mutually beneficial exchanges.

Peace: Generations before us were wise to understand that isolationism and state belligerence are dead ends. On the debris of war, they built the foundations of peace; but peace is always a work under construction. Whenever these foundations falter, our humanity is threatened. The wisdom of our elders commands us to work together to safekeep peace, in the name of our common humanity and shared destiny.