Chile's Bachelet withdraws from race to lead UN
She withdrew after the Security Council gave her just one encouraging vote and 11 discouraging votes, leaving seven candidates in the race.
- On Saturday, former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet withdrew her candidacy for United Nations secretary-general after the Security Council's third straw poll returned 11 'discourage' votes against just one 'encourage' vote.
- Chile's government withdrew its backing in March, while UN Watch's campaign scrutinized Bachelet's 2018–2022 human rights record, citing her delayed response to mass detention of Uyghurs and silence on imprisoned dissidents.
- The third straw poll showed Bachelet receiving one 'encourage' vote, 11 'discourage' votes, and three 'no opinion' expressions, while Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan led the remaining field with nine encouraging votes.
- Bachelet's exit leaves seven candidates vying to replace 77-year-old Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, whose second five-year term concludes on December 31, 2026, as the Security Council continues its formal recommendation process.
- No woman has led the United Nations in its 80-year history, and only one Latin American, Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru, has served as secretary-general, highlighting persistent barriers to breaking established selection patterns.
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