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Bachelet's difficult path to the UN: Van Klaveren points to Kast, US, and multilateralism crisis

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former Chilean Chancellor Alberto van Klaveren described Michelle Bachelet's bid for UN Secretary-General as complex.
  • Bachelet ranked second to last in an informal Security Council poll, receiving only two endorsements.
  • Van Klaveren attributed challenges to factors including criticism from a Chilean politician, US influence, and the broader crisis in multilateralism.

Michelle Bachelet's pursuit of the United Nations Secretary-General position faces significant hurdles, according to Alberto van Klaveren, who served as Chile's foreign minister during the push for her candidacy. Van Klaveren did not shy away from describing the situation as complex.

Bachelet's standing suffered in an informal Security Council poll, where she secured only two endorsements out of 15 votes, placing her second to last. This outcome highlights the difficulties she encountered in gaining broad support within the international body.

The candidacy of Michelle Bachelet for the Secretary-Generalship of the United Nations (UN) is probably going through its most complex moment.

— Alberto van KlaverenDescribing the current state of Bachelet's bid for the UN leadership.

Van Klaveren pointed to several contributing factors behind Bachelet's challenging path. These included criticism from Chilean politician José Antonio Kast, the influence of the United States, and a general crisis affecting multilateralism. The former minister suggested these elements combined to complicate her bid for the top UN post.

She received only two endorsements among the 15 members.

— Article textDetailing Bachelet's low ranking in an informal Security Council poll.
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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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