The six candidates for United Nations secretary-general will debate on Thursday in the symbolic General Assembly Hall, one week before the formal start of a selection process crucial to an organisation in deep crisis.
With the campaign lacking a clear favourite and struggling to generate real enthusiasm, the hopefuls will face 90 minutes of questions from diplomats, UN employees and civil society representatives at an event starting at 5:00 pm (2100 GMT) and broadcast by Bloomberg.
Chile’s Michelle Bachelet, Ecuador’s Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Rafael Grossi of Argentina, Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan, Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Macky Sall of Senegal are all in the running to succeed outgoing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
“This UN town hall will … provide a rare opportunity to engage with the ideas, priorities and leadership vision of the candidates for one of the world’s most important positions,” General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said.
“In an increasingly fragmented
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