Who Are the Candidates Vying to Lead the UN?

Who are the candidates vying to lead the UN?

Observers say it is difficult to pick a favorite, given that the world's major powers are divided on the outcome, but Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan was the front-runner after the first informal straw poll to gauge each candidate's support. Argentina's Rafael Grossi -- the current head of the UN nuclear watchdog -- is also a candidate along with Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Ecuador's Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Ecuad…

The Race to Lead the UN Runs Through Washington

Eight candidates want to become the next UN Secretary-General. All of them need Washington's support to get it, and it's not clear any of them will. The post The Race to Lead the UN Runs Through Washington appeared first on American Security Project.