US EditionChile Puts Forward Ex-President Bachelet for UN Top Job
- Chile has nominated former President Michelle Bachelet as a candidate to replace UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, whose term ends next year.
- Chilean President Gabriel Boric praised Bachelet, stating she is the perfect choice for the position.
- Boric emphasized that Bachelet is a widely known and respected figure globally and aligns with UN values.
- The UN has never had a woman lead in its 80-year history, and only one Secretary-General has been from Latin America.
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In his speech to the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations, President Gabriel Boric formalized the Chilean candidacy of former president Michelle Bachelet for the position of secretary general of that organization. The nomination surprised the Chilean opposition because this type of matter is considered State and the entire election process will take place next year when another president elected at the end of 2025 is in power. Still, it w…
Chile launches Bachelet's candidacy for UN top position
During his message before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font officially nominated former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet as a candidate for the next UN Secretary-General.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will complete his second term on December 31, 2026.
This Tuesday, during his speech at the 80th UN General Assembly, President Gabriel Boric announced the nomination of Michelle Bachelet to head the international organization. And from La Moneda, the Undersecretary of Foreign Relations, Gloria de la Fuente, valued the trajectory of the former president in her footsteps for the United Nations -as the first director of UN-Women and as a high commissioner for Human Rights - and indicated that in the…
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LancasterOnlineSANTIAGO (AP) — Chile’s President, Gabriel Boric, announced Tuesday that his country will run for the United Nations General Secretariat for former President Michelle Bachelet, whom she described as “a widely known and respected figure in the global arena.”
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