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UN chief selection looms amid global fragmentation: who offers hope?
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UN chief selection looms amid global fragmentation: who offers hope?

From Le Temps · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The UN Security Council will decide on the next Secretary-General between July 24-30, with candidates including Michelle Bachelet and Macky Sall.
  • The selection process follows UN General Assembly resolutions, aiming for transparency and inclusivity.
  • The article questions what can be expected from a weakened UN and whether the General Assembly can reject the Security Council's choice.

As the current UN Secretary-General's term concludes this year, the Security Council is set to deliberate on the world's next chief diplomat between July 24 and 30. The chosen candidate will then be formally endorsed by the 193-member General Assembly.

This selection process is guided by UN General Assembly resolutions, emphasizing transparency and inclusivity, and is rooted in Article 97 of the UN Charter. Among the five nominated candidates are Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile; María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, former president of the UN General Assembly; Rafael Grossi, current director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency; Rebeca Grynspan, current secretary-general of UNCTAD; and Macky Sall, former president of Senegal.

The article raises critical questions about the future of the United Nations, particularly its weakened state. It probes whether the General Assembly retains the power to reject the Security Council's selection, highlighting potential challenges to the organization's effectiveness and the diplomatic process.

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Originally published by Le Temps in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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