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STORY: UNGA80 / MALI
TRT: 02:51
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS
DATELINE: 22-26 SEPTEMBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
22 SEPTEMBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
1. Med shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
26 SEPTEMBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Malian Prime Minister at rostrum
3. SOUNDBITE (French) Abdoulaye Maïga, Prime Minister, Head of Government, Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Republic of Mali:
“Under the leadership of our Heads of State, the Defense and Security Forces of the three countries of the AES Confederation work closely together in an unprecedented spirit of collaboration and complementarity. They are driven by a shared commitment and a pooling of efforts to curb the scourge of terrorism. This new dynamic, centered on strengthening the operational capacities of our Defense and Security Forces through mass recruitment, adequate training, and provision of appropriate equipment, produces encouraging results on the ground every day, thus confirming the full relevance of our sovereign decision to unite in order to combat our common enemies.”
4. Wide shot, Malian Prime Minister at rostrum
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Abdoulaye Maïga, Prime Minister, Head of Government, Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Republic of Mali:
“The AES Confederation reiterates its commitment to cooperate with all States, regional and international organizations that respect its sovereignty, its sovereign political choices, and its priorities in security, counter-terrorism, and economic and social development, within the framework of a win-win partnership aimed at achieving the aspirations of its populations.”
6. Wide shot, Malian Head of Government at rostrum
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Abdoulaye Maïga, Prime Minister, Head of Government, Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Republic of Mali:
“The Heads of State of the AES Confederation have, with immediate effect, withdrawn from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 22 September 2025. This withdrawal is accompanied by their intention henceforth to favor endogenous justice mechanisms, in line with their societal values and in the interest of the people of the AES.”
8. Wide shot, Malian Head of Government at rostrum
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Abdoulaye Maïga, Prime Minister, Head of Government, Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Republic of Mali:
“In the face of attacks and adversity, we will not stand by: for every bullet fired at us, we will respond; for every word twisted against us, we will respond in kind.”
10. Wide shot, Malian Head of Government at rostrum
11. SOUNDBITE (French) Abdoulaye Maïga, Prime Minister, Head of Government, Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Republic of Mali:
“The AES Confederation gives the United Nations a historic opportunity: to stand on the side of truth; to recognize that the people of the AES are under attack; and to support a Confederation that fights both for itself and for Africa, for the stability of the continent, and, indirectly, for that of the entire world.”
12. Wide shot, Malian Head of Government at rostrum
Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga said, “In the face of attacks and adversity, we will not stand by: for every bullet fired at us, we will respond; for every word twisted against us, we will respond in kind.”
Addressing the General Assembly’s General Debate today (26 Sep) on behalf of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Abdoulaye Maïga said, “Under the leadership of our Heads of State, the Defense and Security Forces of the three countries of the AES work closely together in an unprecedented spirit of collaboration and complementarity. They are driven by a shared commitment and a pooling of efforts to curb the scourge of terrorism. This new dynamic, centered on strengthening the operational capacities of our Defense and Security Forces through mass recruitment, adequate training, and provision of appropriate equipment, produces encouraging results on the ground every day, thus confirming the full relevance of our sovereign decision to unite in order to combat our common enemies.”
He also said, “The AES reiterates its commitment to cooperate with all States, regional and international organizations that respect its sovereignty, its sovereign political choices, and its priorities in security, counterterrorism, and economic and social development, within the framework of a win-win partnership aimed at achieving the aspirations of its populations.”
He continued, “The Heads of State of the AES Confederation have, with immediate effect, withdrawn from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 22 September 2025. This withdrawal is accompanied by their intention henceforth to favor endogenous justice mechanisms, in line with their societal values and in the interest of the people of the AES.”
He concluded, “The AES gives the United Nations a historic opportunity: to stand on the side of truth; to recognize that the people of the AES are under attack; and to support a Confederation that fights both for itself and for Africa, for the stability of the continent, and, indirectly, for that of the entire world.”
