On 17 June 2026, President Macky Sall held talks with Her Excellency Baiba Braže, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia. Latvia sits on the Security Council as an elected member. The meeting forms part of the series of consultations the candidate is conducting with the members of the Council.
The discussion focused on the future of the Organization. Both interlocutors spoke of a United Nations better suited to the challenges of our time. Crises are multiplying. Tensions are deepening. The Organization must respond faster and act more fairly. President Macky Sall set out the answers he proposes in his vision for the United Nations.
During the meeting, the candidate praised Latvia's firm commitment to the Charter of the United Nations and to international law. He underlined the country's steadfast defence of the founding principles of the Organization. The exchange confirms one of the candidate's core convictions: respect for international law stands as a pillar of his project for the UN.
The approach of President Macky Sall follows a simple rule. The campaign listens to all members of the Security Council, not only the permanent ones. The ten elected members carry the voice of their regions. They take full part in the selection process for the next Secretary-General. Their views matter. Their expectations feed into the candidate's project.
This meeting extends the diplomatic sequence opened in early June. After Paris, the dialogue continues with the elected members of the Council. Each encounter allows President Macky Sall to present his record and his priorities: conflict prevention, reform of global governance, financing for development and respect for international law.
The campaign will pursue these consultations in the coming weeks. President Macky Sall intends to meet all the members of the Security Council before the informal consultations scheduled for July. He also intends to maintain dialogue with the regional groups at the General Assembly. The official website www.mackysall.net will report on each step of this effort of listening and dialogue.