Inside the UN Race: How the Next Secretary-General Will Be Chosen

The United Nations is set to choose its next secretary-general for a five-year term starting in 2027. With Antonio Guterres stepping down, 193 member states will play a decisive role in selecting the global body’s top diplomat. Reuters explains how the UN picks its chief, the secretive voting process in the Security Council, and the leading contenders vying for the world’s most influential diplomatic post.
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00:00The United Nations will be choosing its next Secretary-General this year.

00:04Antonio Guterres' replacement will serve a five-year term starting from the beginning of 2027.

00:10But selecting the next symbol for the United Nations ideals will be a complex process.

00:16This week, the President of the World Bodies General Assembly, Annalena Baierbock, called for nominations.

00:22It is a choice that will determine how we address pressing global challenges,

00:28from conflicts and climate change to inequality.

00:33We need someone who is up to the task at hand,

00:38who can chart a path to the future while passionately defending the principles of our Charter.

00:46So how does the UN go about choosing its next Secretary-General?

00:49And might it finally get a female leader?

00:52Candidates first have to be nominated by UN Member States by April 1st this year.

00:59Nominees will then take part in so-called interactive dialogues, which will be broadcast online.

01:05That gives them a chance to present their vision and take questions.

01:08So far, only one candidate has been formally nominated.

01:12Rafael Grossi is a veteran Argentine diplomat who serves as Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

01:19Two other publicly declared candidates have yet to be formally nominated.

01:25Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet also previously served as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

01:33While Rebecca Grinspan is the former Vice President of Costa Rica,

01:37and currently serves as Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development,

01:42both potential candidates will be nominated by their home countries.

01:45In the UN's 80-year history, no woman has ever served as Secretary-General.

01:51But in a resolution adopted in September, the General Assembly encouraged countries to, quote,

01:57strongly consider nominating women as candidates.

02:01Though Grinspan says that's not helpful.

02:04We don't need a special treatment.

02:06What we are really asking for is no discrimination.

02:11Once member states have put up their nominations, the UN's 15-member Security Council steps in.

02:18It will hold secret ballots, called straw polls, until a consensus is reached on a candidate.

02:24Ultimately, the five permanent, veto-wielding council members must agree on a candidate.

02:30That process could take multiple ballots, as was seen with Guterres' appointment.

02:35After our sixth straw poll, we have a clear favourite, and his name is Antonio Guterres.

02:40The Security Council's choice then has to be approved by the General Assembly,

02:45though that's usually a formality.

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02:49The UN Charter calls the Secretary-General the Chief Administrative Officer of the World Body.

02:55Currently, the UN Chief oversees thousands of civilian staff and 11 peacekeeping operations.

03:01The core annual United Nations budget is $3.45 billion, while the peacekeeping budget is $5.4 billion.

03:10Only the Security Council can authorise military force or sanctions,

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