Candidates for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations present their ideas.. What did they say?

Made Candidates for the position of The Secretary-General of the United Nations this week expressed positions in support of strengthening the organization’s efforts in the field of replacing Guterres on January 1, 2027, at the end of his second term of 5 years.
Each candidate spent 3 hours this week answering various questions from representatives of the 193 member states, and representatives of civil society.

Doubting the feasibility of the sessions

Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group said that diplomats are questioning the feasibility of the sessions.
He explained that it is widely believed that the United States and other countries that have With veto power in the Security Council, it will secretly choose the winner, and will reduce the role of the General Assembly in this process.
The sessions, which were called "Interactive dialogues"in 2016.
The General Assembly, which includes all member states, cannot elect the Secretary-General except on the recommendation of the Security Council, as the five permanent members, i.e. the United States, China, Russia, Britain and France, have veto power.
Joan described most of what the candidates said as "My style"noting, however, that they sent some important messages.
He added that Grossi emphasized the fragility of the United Nations today, and seemed more determined than Guterbis regarding reform.

Presence in the field

All the candidates stressed the urgent need to restore confidence in the United Nations, which is suffering from a severe financial crisis, and questions were raised about the feasibility of its work in a world facing armed conflicts on a level not seen since World War II.

Bachelet said, The former head of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the Secretary-General of the United Nations must be present in the field wherever needed, a position that Grossi also adopted.
Sall, the former president of Senegal, proposed a new role for the organization in order to regain its position on the international scene.

Criticism of the role of the organization

Some observers accuse Guterres of not intervening directly to influence conflicts, from Ukraine to the Middle East.
Greenspan said that the next Secretary-General of the United Nations must take a risk, expressing She regrets that the organization has become cautious in the face of dangers.
Greenspan, who heads the United Nations Trade and Development Agency (UNCTAD), added: "The United Nations only fails when we don’t try. We must try"

Peace, human rights and development

The candidates acknowledged the interconnectedness between the three pillars of the United Nations, peace, human rights and development, while emphasizing the organization’s pivotal role in supporting the first.
Very few questions addressed specific conflicts, and the candidates mostly avoided answering directly, choosing to recall their commitment to the UN Charter.

When asked about Gaza, Greenspan called for the entry of humanitarian aid without restrictions, and stressed Its support for a long-term solution based on two states, Palestinian and Israeli, living side by side in peace and security.
Sall highlighted the human tragedy in this conflict.
The positions of the candidates and their previous decisions will have an impact on the final choice.

Do other candidates emerge?

Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is concerned with sensitive issues such as the Iranian nuclear program.
The five permanent members of the Security Council remain silent about their approach, and Asmaa Other candidates may appear in the coming stages.
Joan said: "I think there are a good number of people who are still waiting and monitoring the development of things before announcing their candidacy".

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