United Nations, May 13 (IANS) A former president of the General Assembly, Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, has entered the race to become the next secretary-general, according to Assembly president’s Spokesperson La Neice Collins.The government of the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda made her nomination, Collins said on Tuesday.Espinosa from Ecuador is the fifth candidate in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres, who finishes his second term at the end of this year.She joins two other …
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United Nations, April 23 (IANS) “The Security Council will carry more weight if it will represent more the world of today than the world of 1945”, Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis, who is in the race to become the next secretary-general said, making the case for reforming it.Answering questions on Wednesday from diplomats and civil society representatives at a candidate’s forum, she acknowledged the diversity of views on how the Council should be reformed.“You will have to look for a convergence …
United Nations, March 27 (IANS) Maldives has withdrawn its surprise nomination of Virginia Gamba for secretary-general, and Chile has backed out of its nomination of Michelle Bachelet, according to the General Assembly president’s spokesperson, La Neice Collins.That would effectively leave only one woman, Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis, on the ballot amid a clamour for a woman to head the 80-year-old organisation.It also narrows the field of candidates from five to three, the other two being men.Coll…