00:00Ladies and gentlemen, dear world citizens, I greet you from the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York, the
00:08heart of multilateralism.
00:10Today marks a critical step in the selection of the next Secretary General of the United Nations, probably one of
00:18the most challenging, but also most honorable job in the world.
00:23The person we choose will not only be the face of this House of Humanity, but also its custodian.
00:30She or he will stand up for the United Nations Charter and all its three pillars, peace and security, sustainable
00:39development and human rights.
00:48The end of 2026, Antonio Gutierrez will end his second five-year term as Secretary General, passing the baton to
00:56a successor.
00:57That person, which could be one of the people about to take this stage today, will inherit an institution tasked
01:03with finding ways to confront persistent warfare in Ukraine and the Middle East,
01:07to address widening economic gaps for developing nations, to reckon with the blistering and disruptive advance of artificial intelligence,
01:15and to navigate the intensifying and divisive competition for global influence amongst the world's major powers.
01:22Welcome to all the candidates.
01:37What the world needs is a Secretary General with the best possible credentials.
01:42First, I think I have those.
01:44First, I'm a tested leader with extensive political experience.
01:47I was twice President of the Republic.
01:49In my country, President of the Republic is President as Head of State, but also as Head of Government.
01:53I proved I can lead complex negotiations and make difficult choices while finding democratic, I would say, compromises and building
02:04trust and bridges among world leaders.
02:07I work with every member state.
02:09I listen to every voice.
02:11I build consensus even in the most difficult times.
02:16I spend Christmas and weekends sitting in negotiation rooms.
02:21I know how this institution works, the potential it has, and the challenges.
02:28I am running because what we do here in this home matters for people struggling to be free from want,
02:37from illness, and from fear.
02:39Because we, nations large and small, can uphold the Charter as our anchor.
02:47I will be a facilitator of dialogue and a Secretary General committed to implementation, reform, and restoring trust.
03:02Trust in the organization, trust among member states, and trust for the people we serve.
03:10The current crisis over the Strait of Hormuz demonstrates how regional conflicts can threaten global energy markets and trade, closing
03:22a critical shipping lane for the world.
03:25Yet, the Security Council was unable to adopt a resolution.
03:31If diplomacy inside the Council fails, what would you do to ensure the UN still plays a meaningful role in
03:42keeping the peace?
03:43But I believe that there is space for the Secretary General when there is no agreement by members of the
03:49Security Council to present options that could possibly be utilized to dialogue with the conflict parties.
03:57We should have engaged very early on with all the actors to try to open up, at least for the
04:05benefit of the people that are suffering far away from the situation in the Strait of Hormuz that is affecting
04:12everybody.
04:14Michelle Bachelet.
04:15I think the most important thing is that the Secretary General cannot give up.
04:19It has to insist and try and try and try and see different strategies and help member states to identify
04:26different strategies so peace can be brought to the people.
04:29At the same time, it has to ensure that the organization provides humanitarian assistance and support victims of those conflicts
04:36so we have no lives lost.
04:40The issue, then, is not that we do not agree that the Secretary General has a role to play in
04:48those circumstances.
04:48The issue is to have the Secretary General that is really able to do that, to be impartial.
04:55Impartiality is one of the most difficult traits of the job of the Secretary General, which is not indifference.
05:02It is having the ability to put forward concrete solutions, to listen, not to condemn, to be there to solve
05:10a problem.
05:12Its effectiveness, its impact, in order for the armed forces to address the new threats to peace and peace.
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