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With António Guterres’ approaching the end of his second term as the UN Secretary-General, four candidates have lined up to take the reign. In this video, we’re taking a look at the upcoming selection, who’s running, who decides and the challenges they face.
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Sources
“The most impossible job on this earth”:
https://news.un.org/en/spotlight/character-sketches-trygve-lie-brian-urquhart
Role of the Secretary-General:
https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-text
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/the-role-of-the-secretary-general
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167323
UN’s funding crisis and other crises:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr579mdv4m7o
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/why-is-un-warning-imminent-financial-collapse-2026-02-04/
https://www.crisisgroup.org/cmt/global/prioritising-peace-what-un-should-ask-its-next-secretary-general
Selection process:
https://unric.org/en/next-un-secretary-general-2026-candidates-process/
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167323
Candidates’ CVs and vision statements:
https://1for8billion.org/candidates-and-speculation
Analysis of candidates’ pitches and dialogues:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5IWmAW2vb1nrhsI0n0U2FC?si=98fdab9ed5fd4cde
https://www.reuters.com/world/who-are-candidates-running-un-secretary-general-2026-04-21/
https://genevasolutions.news/global-news/race-to-lead-the-un-candidates-face-the-grill-on-peace-reform-and-great-power-tensions
https://passblue.com/2026/04/21/michelle-bachelet-and-rafael-grossi-each-a-candidate-for-un-boss-kick-off-public-dialogues/
https://passblue.com/2026/04/23/rebeca-grynspan-and-macky-sall-each-push-their-bids-to-lead-the-un/
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/24/united-nations-secretary-general-argentina-chile-costa-rica/
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/un-leadership-candidate-grynspan-vows-peacemaking-reform-2026-04-22/
US Republicans oppose Bachelet candidacy:
https://chrissmith.house.gov/uploadedfiles/2026-03-25_-_bicameral_letter_opposing_michelle_bachelet_as_unsg_w_signatures_final.pdf
Macky Sall’s mixed support in Africa:
https://passblue.com/2026/04/20/why-macky-sall-cant-count-on-africa-in-his-bid-to-lead-the-un/
https://www.reuters.com/world/who-are-candidates-running-un-secretary-general-2026-04-21/
Prospect of other candidates jumping into the race:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5IWmAW2vb1nrhsI0n0U2FC?si=98fdab9ed5fd4cde
00:00 – Introduction
00:55 – The Role of Secretary-General
02:04 – Who Chooses and How?
03:09 – Candidates
07:26 – Ground News
