UN Candidates Pledge Reforms
The United Nations is holding public meetings with four candidates. These candidates want to be the next Secretary-General. The meetings will help the UN choose a new leader.
The United Nations is looking for a new Secretary-General after Antonio Guterres leaves. Four people are being interviewed in New York. Each candidate will answer questions from many countries and groups. The goal is to see what changes they want to make at the UN. The candidates want to improve trust in the organization. They also want to continue the UN’s work in peace and development.
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Highlights
UN Oral Hearings
The United Nations is holding public hearings for candidates to replace the Secretary-General.
Four Candidates Interviewed
Four candidates are being interviewed publicly in New York.
Questions from Members
Each candidate will answer questions from 193 member states.
Reforms Planned
The candidates announced plans to reform the UN.
Importance of UN Role
The candidates emphasized the UN’s role in global peacemaking.