Candidates running for UN secretary-general

Four candidates are in the race to take over from outgoing UN chief
Ant—nio Guterres, as the world body faces mounting financial
pressure and doubts over its ability to manage conflicts

RAFAEL GROSSI, 65

Director general
of IAEA Ð
UNÕs nuclear
watchdog

Career diplomat
from Argentina
is father of
eight and
speaks seven
languages

Has spent years trying to keep onside
five permanent members of UN
Security Council Ð U.S., Russia,
China, Britain and France Ð whose
backing is crucial for top job

REBECA GRYNSPAN, 70

Costa Rican
economist has
led UNCTAD*
since 2021

Reform-minded
multilateralist
born to parents
who fled
Europe after
World War II

Depicts herself as Òmature leaderÓ
who has battled gender barriers and
has held lifelong belief in UN and its
commitment to peace, development
and human rights

MACKY SALL, 64

President of
Senegal for
12 years until
2024

Softly spoken
geologist is
son of peanut
seller from poor
part of West
African nation

Stresses need to support developing
countries burdened by debt and
advocates restructuring of Security
Council to include permanent
members representing Africa

MICHELLE BACHELET, 74

Former Chilean
president and
UN human
rights chief

Physician,
politician and
mother of three
is lifelong
advocate for
womenÕs rights

Has faced criticism from U.S.
conservatives for her pro-choice
stance on abortion and for failing to
label ChinaÕs actions against Uyghur
Muslims a genocide

*United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

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