A woman in charge of the UN? Candidates feel it's about time
The three candidates urged UN reforms as they compete to replace António Guterres, with the Security Council vote expected in late July.
- On Tuesday, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan, and Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa debated in Geneva, outlining their platforms to succeed United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
- Seeking to lead after 80 years of male leadership, the candidates aim to replace Guterres as he concludes his second five-year term this year. Many nations advocate for a female leader, with Latin America claiming the position via geographical rotation.
- Bachelet insisted she would be "an independent secretary-general, always on the ground." Espinosa, 61, argued for "the best woman, not any woman," while Grynspan, 70, said she is running "because I think I am the best person for the job."
- The Security Council will recommend a candidate to the General Assembly, where five permanent members—Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States—wield veto power. Deliberations are expected to begin in late July.
- Republican lawmakers in the United States have urged Washington to block Bachelet due to her abortion rights support. Grynspan pointed to the organization's "culture problem," calling for partnerships beyond the institution.
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Geneva, Switzerland. It is time for a woman to take the reins of the United Nations, held three of the candidates competing for the general secretariat, in a debate held on Tuesday. Michelle Bachelet, from Chile; Rebeca Grynspan, from Costa Rica; and María Fernanda Espinosa, from Ecuador, compete to succeed António Guterres. Portuguese will leave office at the end of the year, after two terms that began in 2017.The trio highlighted his diplomati…
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Five candidates remain in the race to succeed António Guterres at the head of the General Secretariat of the United Nations, when his second term ends on December 31 of this year. Rebeca Grynspan, María Fernanda Espinosa and Michelle Bachelet have expuerto this Tuesday their vision of what the new UN should be: an organization in which citizens will once again trust as mediator of conflicts and promoter of sustainable development. The three cand…
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