Who Are the Six Candidates Vying to Lead the UN?
UN Watch asked candidates to address bias, politicization and human rights credibility, citing more than 400 UNRWA employees with terror ties under review.
- On Thursday, candidates for United Nations Secretary-General faced questions at a Town Hall in New York, where UN Watch inquired whether nominees agree the priority is to "restore moral clarity and credibility."
- Six candidates are vying to replace Antonio Guterres, whose term as Secretary-General ends January 1, 2027, through a selection process involving the 193-member General Assembly and Security Council.
- UN Watch cited photographic evidence of more than 400 UNRWA employees with ties to Palestinian terrorist organizations and questioned candidates about ideological bias and financial conflicts of interest.
- Maria Fernanda Espinosa stated the UN must "reform, transform or die," while Rafael Grossi highlighted his nuclear background as "clearly an advantage" for navigating current geopolitical threats.
- Scrutiny extends to candidates' past governmental records, with UN Watch questioning whether potential leaders can impartially defend human rights as the next Secretary-General faces mounting concerns over politicization and double standards.
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In the UN General Assembly, they answered questions on the major challenges facing the United Nations.
Who are the six candidates vying to lead the UN?
Observers say it is difficult to pick a favorite, given that the world's major powers are divided on the outcome, but Argentina's Rafael Grossi -- the current head of the UN nuclear watchdog -- has been repeatedly mentioned. Grossi is a candidate along with Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Ecuador's Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan, Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Senegal's Macky Sall. Even if one candidate gets the requir…
Four women and two men want to replace Antonio Guterres, whose term ends in December.
El Periódico
The UN has launched its own electoral campaign to elect the successor of Portuguese António Guterres as general secretary of the organization. Like so many other times, the relay takes place at a time of crisis and questioning of the body, aggravated by the new world order without rules that Donald Trump is standard-bearer. The difference from previous election processes is that this time there is no clear favorite to take the position.
In less than half a year, António Guterres' term of office as Secretary-General of the United Nations ends. Who are the candidates to succeed?
To date, four women and two men are candidates to replace Antonio Guterres, whose term as Secretary-General of the United Nations ends on 31 December 2026. A sensitive position in a world ravaged by conflict, where the great powers that have in hand the future of these candidates are also divided.
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