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UN leadership hopefuls stress need for peace and restoring confidence

23-04-2026 11:55 Contenders for next UN secretary-general make their case this week for a United Nations more invested in peace.

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Rafael Grossi pitches ‘enlightened pragmatism’ for fractured UN

21-04-2026 21:49 IAEA chief warns of growing distrust in the United Nations while outlining a more “pragmatic” approach to global crises; UN is not going in the right direction, he warns, offering “impartial” leadership and a front-footed approach to global crises.

by James Grainger

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'Save humanity': A look at the four figures battling it out to lead the United Nations

20-04-2026 06:51 Argentina's Rafael Grossi, Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan and Senegal's Macky Sall will each face grillings by 193 member states and NGOs this week as the race to become UN secretary-general heats up.

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Argentine diplomat Virginia Gamba removed from UN secretary-general race

26-03-2026 17:48 Argentine diplomat Virginia Gamba removed from list of candidates for UN secretary-general after Maldives withdraws backing for her candidacy; Boost for fellow Argentine Rafael Grossi; Days ago, Chile pulled support for ex-president Michelle Bachelet’s candidacy.

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New Chile President Kast withdraws support for Bachelet's UN chief bid

24-03-2026 20:41 New hard-right President Jose Antonio Kast says promoting Michelle Bachelet's candidacy would entail "a significant cost" for Chile and pulls backing.

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Chile officially backs Bachelet candidacy for UN top job

02-02-2026 15:35 Former Chile president officially enters race to become next United Nations secretary-general with backing of Brazil and Mexico.

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World is 'ready' for a woman at helm of UN, says Chile's Bachelet

23-12-2025 17:24 "The world is ready" for a woman to take the helm of the United Nations for the first time, says Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile and candidate to head the multilateral organisation.

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Four Latin Americans who could become the UN’s next leader

10-04-2025 15:57 Latin American and Caribbean nations will seek to unite behind a single candidate in the contest to lead the United Nations, a move that see the first-ever female secretary-general.

News of bachelet

UN leadership hopefuls stress need for peace and restoring confidence

Rafael Grossi pitches ‘enlightened pragmatism’ for fractured UN

'Save humanity': A look at the four figures battling it out to lead the United Nations

Argentine diplomat Virginia Gamba removed from UN secretary-general race

New Chile President Kast withdraws support for Bachelet's UN chief bid

Chile officially backs Bachelet candidacy for UN top job

World is 'ready' for a woman at helm of UN, says Chile's Bachelet

Four Latin Americans who could become the UN’s next leader

Thiel is the latest rabbit Milei has pulled from a hat

Left-winger Myriam Bregman tops popularity poll as President Milei plummets

Unions rally in Buenos Aires against Milei ahead of Labour Day celebrations

Top court overturns ex-president Alberto Fernández’s indictment in insurance case

Milei visits US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during Argentina-US joint naval drills

Tailhade aseguró que la esposa de Adorni costeó el viaje a Madrid de cinco amigas y el Gobierno confirmó la denuncia contra el diputado

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El Gobierno le impuso una multa récord al gremio ferroviario La Fraternidad por adherir al último paro general de la CGT

Fuerte caída en la imagen de Milei: la desaprobación trepó al 63% en abril

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