April 23, 2026 2:21 PM
UN leadership candidates vow to pursue reform and core principles
Candidates to become the next head of the United Nations vowed on Wednesday to revitalize the troubled organization by pursuing reforms, while championing its core principles of peacemaking and support for development. Four candidates are vying to succeed Antonio Guterres as U.N. secretary-general from the start of next year, with the winner set to face the enormous task of revitalizing an organization in crisis, whose stature has significantly diminished in recent years. In marathon hearings ...