Possible options for replacing Guterres; competition for the tenth Secretary-General seat of the UN

Possible options for replacing Guterres; competition for the tenth Secretary-General seat of the UN

Competition for the UN Secretary-General chair among seven potential candidates, with the presence of several women, gaining special importance, and according to an informal procedure, the rotation towards regional countries for the appointment of the UN Secretary-General increases the likelihood of selecting candidates from Latin America and the Caribbean.

Secretary-General, the managerial and top managerial role of the UN and in practice, the head of all the organization's institutions. This role, also described as 'diplomat and defender, senior officer and Secretary-General', was created with the adoption of the UN Charter in 1945.

Ivonne A‑Baki, former ambassador of Ecuador; María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés; Rafael Mariano Grossi; Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis, former secretary of the President of Costa Rica; Olara Otunnu, former secretary of the UN Secretary-General; Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, current permanent representative of Guyana to the UN; Macky Sall, former president of Senegal – they are the candidates for the UN Secretary-General's tenth post.

IRNA.