Gender, 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.

Gender, geography and powerbroking in play in race for next UN chief

Selection of next #UNSecretaryGeneral hinges on geopolitical power plays rather than leadership credentials, as major powers will prioritize their interests over institutional strength when global crises demand urgent action

Lula Backs Bachelet for UN Secretary-General Lula reiterated support for Michelle Bachelet on Mar 28, 2026; Bachelet served as Chilean president 2006–2010 and 2014–2018 and as UN rights chief 2018–2022.

Lula Backs Bachelet for UN Secretary-General: Lula reiterated support for Michelle Bachelet on Mar 28, 2026; Bachelet served as Chilean president 2006–2010 and 2014–2018 and as UN rights chief 2018–2022. 👈 Read full analysis #Lula #Bachelet #UNSecretaryGeneral #HumanRights #BrazilPolitics

UN Secretary-General Race Heats Up Selection for the UN chief to start Jan 1, 2027 hinges on a Security Council recommendation (9 votes, no P5 veto) and General Assembly confirmation; watch straw polls and P5 signals (Mar 26, 2026).

UN Secretary-General Race Heats Up: Selection for the UN chief to start Jan 1, 2027 hinges on a Security Council recommendation (9 votes, no P5 veto) and General Assembly confirmation; watch straw polls and… 👈 Read full analysis #UNSecretaryGeneral #UNRace #SecurityCouncil #GlobalLeadership #UN2027

Mexico will keep supporting Bachelet for UN chief, President says - Sight Magazine Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country will continue to support Michelle Bachelet's candidacy for UN secretary-general.

Mexico will keep supporting Bachelet for UN chief, President says @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Mexico #MichelleBachelet #Chile #ClaudiaSheinbaum #UNsecretarygeneral #AntonioGuterres

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#CorruptWarCriminals #Israel & #CorruptConvictedPedoRapistFelonVulgarian #DonaldTrump & #UNSecretaryGeneral #AntonioGuterres quiet as Trump & Netanyahu destroys #Iran #TheCradleOfCivilization?#PersiaPredatesIsraelnUS & has #19WorldHeritageSites, where’s UN?
Countries can’t count on UN if attacked!

You haven’t heard a single condemnation from #UN even though #Israel and #US struck a sovereign country #Iran & murdered its President #AyatollahAliKhamenei & upper members of his administration.
Yet despite breaking #InternationalLaw #UNSecretaryGeneral #AnnalenaBaerbock.
How shameful & spineless!

Next UN Secretary-General Should Champion Human Rights UNITED NATIONS, February 13 (IPS) - United Nations member countries will select a new UN secretary-general this year to succeed António Guterres in January 2027. The change in leadership comes at a time when human rights and democracy, as well as the international organizations created to uphold those principles and provide lifesaving assistance, are under unprecedented attack.

Next UN Secretary-General Should Champion Human #Rights

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Guterres warns of ‘powerful forces’ undermining ‘global cooperation’ In historic speech to mark UN’s 80th anniversary, secretary general makes impassioned plea for multilateralism and international law amid drastic US funding cuts

Guterres warns of ‘powerful forces’ undermining ‘global cooperation’
#UN #GlobalCooperation #UnitedNations #UNSecretaryGeneral #AntonioGuterres #UN80thAnniversary #UN80 #GlobalPeacekeeping #UK
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Putin in Ukraine = tRump in #Venezuela
Then Xi Jinping in #Taïwan.
#UNSecretaryGeneral MUST CONDEMN!!! #AntónioGuterres MUST CONDEMN ALL 3 dictators invading other nations or else #UnitedNations is USELESS!!!

As the U.N. Seeks Its Next Secretary-General, a Growing Number of Countries Favor a Woman for the Post Analysis of statements by U.N. member states shows many interested in seeing a woman become the next secretary-general for the first time.

The UnitedNations Security Council and General Assembly are starting the nominations process for the next #UNSecretaryGeneral.

Could it be a woman this time? Adama Balde, Ben Donaldson, Mavic Cabrera, and Claudette Segura outline new research on the prospects:

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A New UN Secretary-General Needs the Blessings of the US – or Get Vetoed UNITED NATIONS, December 11 (IPS) - When there was widespread speculation that a UN Under-Secretary-General (USG), a product of two prestigious universities– Oxford and Cambridge– was planning to run for the post of Secretary-General back in the 1980s, I pointedly asked him to confirm or deny the rumor during an interview in the UN delegate’s lounge.

A New UN Secretary-General Needs the Blessings of the US – or Get Vetoed

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The Daunting Tasks Ahead for the New UN Secretary-General KATHMANDU, Nepal, December 10 (IPS) - The election of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations comes at a highly inopportune moment in 2026, when the UN is being bypassed, and multilateralism—with the UN at its core—is under increasing challenge from some of the world’s most powerful states and leaders.

The Daunting Tasks Ahead for the New UN Secretary-General

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UN kicks off process to elect next secretary-general - Sight Magazine The process to elect the next United Nations secretary-general formally kicked off as member states were asked to nominate candidates.

UN kicks off process to elect next secretary-general @sightmagazine.bsky.social #UN #UNSecretaryGeneral #UNSecurityCouncil #UNGeneralAssembly #AntonioGuterres #MichelleBachelet #RebecaGrynspan #RafaelGrossi

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Security Council lays the ground in the race for the next Secretary-General The UN Security Council met on Friday for its annual debate over how it operates – including the process to select the next Secretary-General in 2026.

Security Council lays the ground in the race for the next Secretary-General

#UnitedNations #UNSecretaryGeneral #UNSG

📣 Spread the voice! We encourage all young people everywhere to join a global survey identifying the key qualities needed in the next #UNSecretaryGeneral.

Your opinion matters. We want to hear from you! 💬
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#WomenInMultilateralism #GWLVoices #MadamSecretaryGeneral

US urges global race for next UN chief in move likely to annoy Latin America - Sight Magazine The United States on Friday said it would consider candidates from around the world to be the next UN secretary-general.

US urges global race for next UN chief in move likely to annoy Latin America @sightmagazine.bsky.social #UN #UNsecretarygeneral #US #DorothyShea #LatinAmerica #TheCaribbean #UNSecurityCouncil #UNGeneralAssembly

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🎟️ The New England Premiere of THE QUIET DIPLOMAT screens Saturday July 26 at 8pm at Woods Hole Film Festival. Tickets: woodsholefilmfestival.org/passes-and-p...

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ایران اسرائیل جنگ مزید بڑھی تو کسی کے قابو میں نہیں رہے گی؛ سیکریٹری جنرل انتونیو گوئتریس

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”غزہ کے عوام بدترین ظلم کا سامنا کر رہے ہیں“ سیکرٹری جنرل اقوامِ متحدہ

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#GazaUnder #UNSecretaryGeneral #HumanRights #StandWithGaza #PalestineCrisis #WarCrimes #pakistanmatters

بھوکا رکھ کر مارنے کی پالیسی بین الاقوام قوانین کا مذاق ہے، ل انتونیو گوتریس

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پاکستان سندھ طاس معاہدے کو کبھی چیلنج نہیں ہونے دے گا، وزیراعظم
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Step back from the brink, Gutress asks India Pakistan ahead of UNSC meet following the awful terror attack in Pahalgam

#UNSecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres said that he is “pained” to see their ties reaching a “boiling point.”

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عاصم افتخار نے خطے میں امن اور استحکام کے لیے پاکستان کا عزم دہرایا
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دنیا اس اہم وقت میں خطے میں کسی قسم کی کشیدگی کی متحمل نہیں ہو سکتی، سیکرٹری جنرل اقوام متحدہ

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#AajNews #PMPakistan #UNSecretaryGeneral #IndiaAllegations #FalseClaims #Diplomacy #UNSupport #PakistanIndia

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#UNSecretarygeneral AntónioGuterres: After 14 years of brutal war the fall of the dictatorial regime, today the people of Syria can seize a historic opportunity to build a stable & peaceful future
#aChristmaspresentforSyriaIfonlytheworldwillhelp

‘It is now time for unity,’ UN chief says about strife-torn Syria United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has termed the fall of the Assad regime in Syria a cause for hope in the Middle East, and called for a smooth political transition in which minority r...

‘It is now time for unity,’ UN chief says about strife-torn Syria
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Syrians to determine their country's future: UN chief - Yes Punjab News UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed that the future of Syria should be determined by the Syrians, calling for a peaceful political transition and the restoration of Syria's sovereignty, uni...

Syrians to determine their country's future: UN chief
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UN chief calls for immediate release of humanitarian personnel detained by Houthis - Yes Punjab News UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres demands the immediate release of detained humanitarian staff in Yemen, condemning the violation of international law and peace efforts.

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#UNRelease #YemenHumanitarianCrisis #AntonioGuterres #HouthisDetention #InternationalLaw #HumanRights #UNPersonnel #NGOs #HumanitarianAid #PeaceEfforts #UNSecretaryGeneral #ArbitraryDetention