Turkiye has nominated Feridun Hadi Sinirlioğlu, a senior official associated with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations.
The document notes that all expenses related to Sinirlioğlu’s nomination for this position will be covered by his own personal funds.
Sinirlioğlu served as Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to the UN from 2016 to 2023.
Currently, preliminary voting is underway within the UN Security Council to select the organization’s Secretary-General.
Rebeca Grynspan, a former Vice President of Costa Rica and head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), is currently leading in the seventh round of the preliminary voting.
Following six rounds of preliminary voting, the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had officially nominated Lana Nusseibeh for the position.
