Ecuador's Espinosa Joins Battle to Lead United Nations
Espinosa becomes the fifth candidate, as member states weigh regional rotation and a first-ever woman for the post.
- On Tuesday, Antigua and Barbuda nominated Maria Fernanda Espinosa as the fifth candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, with UN General Assembly spokesperson La Neice Collins confirming receipt of materials Monday afternoon.
- Espinosa joins the race to succeed Antonio Guterres, who stands down at year's end, with the winner's term beginning January 1, 2027.
- Her credentials include serving as Ecuador's foreign affairs and defense minister, alongside a tenure as General Assembly president from September 2018 to September 2019.
- Before the General Assembly elects the winner, the Security Council must recommend a candidate, with permanent members—the United States, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, and France—each holding veto power over selections.
- Candidates face a tradition of geographical rotation favoring Latin America, while many member states advocate for electing the first female Secretary-General, a milestone Espinosa and two others pursue.
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Last Tuesday it was reported that the Ecuadorian María Fernanda Espinosa enters the race by the General Secretariat of the UN, where she will face figures like Michelle Bachelet, Rafael Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan and Macky Sall. The candidacy was proposed by Antigua and Barbuda, and is waiting for its confirmation, within the next few days.Read also... Ecuadorian candidate breaks into the race for the UN and plants Bachelet a new Latin rival Tuesda…
One more name joins the list of possible successors – or successor, more likely considering the number of women candidates – of António Guterres as UN Secretary General as of January 1. The Government of Antigua and Barbuda officially appointed on Tuesday María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, former President of the United Nations General Assembly and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador, as its candidate for the post of Secretary General. Co…
The race for the General Secretariat of the United Nations (UN) added a new candidate. Ecuadorian diplomat María Fernanda Espinosa was officially nominated by Antigua and Barbuda to compete for the highest position of the multilateral body, opening a new stage in the international dispute in which former president Michelle Bachelet also participates. The application was formalized by a letter sent by the Prime Minister of the Caribbean nation, G…
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Antigua and Barbuda has nominated Ecuador's Maria Fernanda Espinosa as candidate to be the next United Nations Secretary-General, a U.N. official told Reuters on Tuesday.
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