According to documents published Wednesday on the official website of the President of the UN General Assembly (GA), two more candidates have been nominated for the position of next Secretary-General of the world body.
Burundi, which currently holds the Presidency of the African Union (AU), has nominated former Senegalese President Macky Sall, while Costa Rica has nominated Rebeca Greenspan, an economist and former vice president of the country.
With these new nominations, there are currently four candidates vying for the post of Secretary-General. The other two candidates are former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, nominated by Chile, Brazil, and Mexico, and Rafael Grossi, the current Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), nominated by Argentina.
In a letter to UN member states sent Wednesday, UNGA President Annalena Baerbock outlined the procedure for interactive dialogues with the candidates, scheduled for the week of April 20.
The dialogues will be structured around three core pillars of the UN’s work: peace and security, human rights, and development. According to the letter, each candidate will present their perspective, after which Member States will ask questions and participate in the discussion.
The letter also notes that candidates must be nominated before the interactive dialogues and no later than April 1 to be eligible to participate.
