Former Senegalese President Enters UN Secretary-General Race

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Burundi presented on Monday 2 March Macky Sall's candidacy to succeed Antonio Guterres as head of the UN. A new UN Secretary-General is to be appointed on 1 January. The former Senegalese President joins the other two for the moment named: the former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and the Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Argentine Rafael Grossi.

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Burundi presented on Monday the candidacy of former Senegalese President Macky Sall to replace UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, announced the spokesperson for the UN General Assembly. "The President of the General Assembly has received a new appointment," said La Neice Collins to the press. "It is Macky Sall, former President of Senegal. He was appointed by the Republic of Burundi who presented the documents this morning."* The candidacy w…

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The candidacy of former Senegalese President Macky Sall for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) was officially registered by the General Assembly. Presented by Burundi as part of the selection process for 2026, it is now one of the candidates declared for the succession of the current incumbent of the post. Registration was confirmed at a press briefing to correspondents accredited to the United Nations. The spokesman for th…

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On Monday, March 2, 2026, Burundi presented the candidacy of former Senegalese President Macky Sall to replace UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the spokesperson for the UN General Assembly. "The President of the General Assembly has received a new appointment," said La Neice Collins to the press. "It is about [...] UN article: Macky Sall, candidate for the post of Secretary-General appeared first on L-FRII.