6 UN Secretary-General Candidates Face Televised Debate Ahead Of Crucial Selection Process
Six candidates for the next UN Secretary-General are participating in a televised debate to present their visions for the organization. The event precedes the Security Council's upcoming vote to select a successor to Antonio Guterres.
Why it matters
The selection of the next UN leader is pivotal as the organization faces significant financial and political challenges in a fragmented global environment.
Six candidates seeking to become the next United Nations Secretary-General will participate in a televised debate on Thursday, as the race to lead the global body enters a decisive phase ahead of the formal selection process.
The 90-minute debate, scheduled to take place in the UN General Assembly Hall at 5:00 p.m. (2100 GMT), comes one week before the Security Council begins its first round of voting to choose a successor to outgoing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
The event, which will be broadcast by Bloomberg, will feature Chile’s Michelle Bachelet, Ecuador’s Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Argentina’s Rafael Grossi, Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan, Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Senegal’s Macky Sall.
The candidates will answer questions from diplomats, United Nations staff and representatives of civil society, offering their visions for leading the organisation at a time of mounting financial and political challenges.
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