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A woman in charge of the UN? Candidates feel it's about time

09-06-2026 21:03 Female challengers to be the next UN secretary-general outline why they think a woman should be next to lead the multilateral organisation.

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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.

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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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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 michelle bachelet

A woman in charge of the UN? Candidates feel it's about time

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

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

Brazil announces Japan-Mercosur free trade talks

What we learned after the first round of World Cup 2026 games

Messi family seeks privacy with statement on health of player’s father

Presidential pilots say they flew suitcases to Santa Cruz during Kirchner years

Magic Messi bags hat-trick, breaks World Cup record as Argentina rout Algeria 3-0

“Taboo”, la miniserie del creador de los Peaky Blinders y el papel destacado de Tom Hardy

Encuesta: el peronismo bonaerense ya tiene un candidato favorito de cara a 2027

Florencia Peña anunció en vivo la muerte del papá de Messi y luego pidió disculpas: “Me comí la curva”

La Justicia acelera el decomiso de bienes en Vialidad: espera un informe del Banco Galicia sobre los U$S 5 millones de Florencia Kirchner

Mayans señaló que Adorni "ya no tiene la confianza del Congreso" y Bullrich dijo que no tiene "nada que cuestionarle al presidente"