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Gender, Geography and Powerbroking in Play in Race for Next UN Chief
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Three South Americans and one African, two women and two men. The race for the succession of Antonio Guterres is launched with the first hearings in New York next week. Everything remains open at this stage.What is the ideal profile for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations? Mystery. What is certain is that the more the UN sinks into paralysis, the more its leader makes a simple secretary and the less it appears as a general. The f…
Next Tuesday, April 21, from 10:00 am, Bachelet will present his proposal to the 193 member states. It will be the opportunity to present his vision statement, available in seven languages on its official website, and answer questions at a three-hour hearing.
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Global Diaspora NewsGender, geography and powerbroking in play in race for next UN chief
The choice of the tenth UN Secretary-General, who will take office in January 2027, could shape global diplomacy, the response to crises across the world and the direction of the multilateral system for the next decade.
Who Will Lead the UN Next? Transparency, Gender, and Geopolitics
Who Will Lead the UN Next? Transparency, Gender, and Geopolitics ismail-dev Fri, 04/17/2026 - 18:33 International Relations International Organisations Gender Society Geopolitics The 2026 UN Secretary-General election takes place amid rising conflicts, geopolitical fragmentation, and declining trust in multilateral institutions. These converging crises increase the stakes of leadership at the UN. The process is further shaped by regional dynamic…
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