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Six candidates pitch visions to restore UN credibility
Michelle BacheletMaria Fernanda EspinosaRafael GrossiRebeca GrynspanCarolyn Rodrigues-BirkettMacky SallAntonio GuterresUnited Nations
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The six candidates vying to succeed outgoing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented their visions in a debate on Thursday, emphasizing the need to restore the credibility of an organization in crisis. Source: SCMP The candidates include Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador, Rafael Grossi of Argentina, Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana, and Macky Sall of Senegal. Source: DW News
Each candidate highlighted their unique qualifications. Bachelet, who served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, noted that the world may now be ready for a female Secretary-General. Source: DW News Grossi, head of the IAEA, argued his nuclear experience is advantageous given global security threats. Source: DW News Grynspan expressed a desire to see a UN that is "back at the table on the scenarios of conflict." Source: SCMP Sall promised to use his first 100 days to restore trust and make the UN more agile. Source: SCMP
The selection process involves the Security Council recommending a candidate to the General Assembly, making the path narrow. Source: DW News The winner will take office on January 1, 2026, facing challenges of geopolitical tensions and financial constraints. Source: DW News
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“"Five years from now, I would like nobody to ask me again ‘where is the UN?’ That will be my indicator. I would like to see a UN that is back at the table on the scenarios of conflict," engendering and delivering "results on the ground," said Grynspan.”
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“Sall, a former president of Senegal, similarly vowed to use his first 100 days "to restore trust and put the UN on a path to become more agile, more effective, and more ready to listen, listen, act, and bring people together".”
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“"If I am polite, I would say the world was not prepared for it. Is it prepared now? I hope so," Bachelet, 74, said earlier this year. "It will be a very good signal," she said, adding that it would provide hope for many people.”
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“Grossi sees his background as "clearly an advantage. You have to understand the world you live in," he told Swiss outlet Geneva Solutions.”