Six candidates to lead the UN debate in the General Assembly with no clear front-runner

Friday, July 24th 2026 - 07:00 UTC

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The six contenders to succeed António Guterres at the head of the United Nations set out their proposals on Thursday in a debate held in the General Assembly Hall, a week before the formal start of the selection process. For nearly two hours they answered questions from diplomats, UN staff, and civil society representatives, in a publicly broadcast session. Read full article

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Veteran
I thought President Trump had already nominated/appointed FIFA President Infantino to undertake the role? Not joking....
Jul 24th, 2026 - 11:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Little J
Hopefully Dirty Donald will this time keep his nose out of matters that are of no concern to him.
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Pugol-H
‘Hopefully’?
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