Algeria's Amar Bendjama to lead UN Economic and Social Council with African group's support
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Algeria's permanent representative, Ambassador Amar Bendjama, is set to become the next president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council ECOSOC in July. He received unanimous support from the African Group of Ambassadors in New York, meeting under the presidency of Malawi's permanent representative. This unanimous endorsement, which highlights the unity and cohesion of the African continent, precedes the official election by all UN member states on July 23. Bendjama is expected to officially assume his duties at the end of July 2026 for a one-year term until July 2027. The Algerian diplomat expressed gratitude to his African counterparts for their trust and support for Algeria. Bendjama acknowledged the significant challenges ahead, citing insufficient funding, increasing debt burdens, economic shocks, geopolitical crises, food insecurity, unequal access to technology, desertification, and the growing effects of climate change as factors compromising collective development efforts, particularly in Africa. To address this complex situation, the future ECOSOC president advocates for continental cohesion, emphasizing the need for Africa to speak with a stronger, more coordinated, and influential voice within multilateral frameworks to advance the strategic priorities of the African Union's Agenda 2063. His roadmap focuses on structural reform and equitable development, including reforming the international financial architecture to create a fairer global financial sys
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