Candidates for UN's Top Job Urge Its Renewal and Bolstering Human Rights
Candidates urged U.N. reforms and stronger human rights as the organization faces $4 billion in unpaid U.S. arrears and donor cuts, officials said.
- On Tuesday, four candidates running to succeed United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented visions for the role in Geneva, emphasizing human rights, reform, and institutional strengthening as Guterres completes his second five-year term.
- The United Nations faces a severe financial crisis with $4 billion in unpaid United States arrears, multiplying conflicts, and widespread violations of international law that complicate the leadership transition.
- Michelle Bachelet, the former Chilean president, centered her vision on human rights, stating, "Human rights are essential including sexual reproductive rights," while Maria Fernanda Espinosa, a former Ecuador minister, advocated for an energetic leader.
- Rebeca Grynspan, a former Costa Rica vice president, proposed closer collaboration with regional institutions to bolster security, while Macky Sall, former president of Senegal, prioritized development, saying, "We must win the battle of development."
- Rafael Grossi from Argentina, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, did not participate in the debate, leaving one of the five candidates absent from the discussion on the organization's future.
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Candidates for UN's top job urge its renewal and bolstering human rights
UN Leadership Race: A Call for Reform and Rights
During a debate in Geneva, candidates vying to succeed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized the need to strengthen human rights, respect international law, and achieve reforms amid financial crises and international conflicts. Key contenders outlined visions for reinforcing the UN's moral authority and stabilizing global peace and security.
Candidates for UN’s top job urge its renewal and bolstering human rights
everal candidates running to be the next head of the United Nations called for a strengthening of human rights and respect for international law and bolstering the organisation through reforms during a debate in Geneva on Tuesday. Four of the five candidates to succeed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who completes his second five-year term at the end of this year, laid out their visions for the role at a time when the UN faces a severe fina…
On Tuesday, during a debate at the Institut de Hautes Études Internationales et du Développement, Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan and Ecuadorian Maria Fernanda Espinosa presented their vision of the UN Multilateralism is in crisis, but three of the five candidates for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations, three women representing Latin America, wanted to prove that he was far from dead.
Meet the Three Female UN Secretary-General Candidates
GistReel At a discussion on Tuesday, three contenders for secretary-general of the United Nations argued that it is past time for a woman to lead the organization. Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica, and Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador are all vying to succeed Antonio Guterres, who will step down at the end of the year after two five-year terms. During a debate organized by independent organizations in Geneva, the city …
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