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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UN, March 5 /Xinhua/ — Two more candidates have been nominated for the post of next Secretary-General of the world body, according to documents published on Wednesday on the official website of the President of the UN General Assembly (GA).
Burundi, which currently holds the chair of the African Union (AU), nominated former Senegalese President Macky Sall, while Costa Rica nominated Rebeca Greenspan, an economist and former vice president of the country.
With the new nominations, there are currently four candidates vying for the post of Secretary-General. The other two candidates are former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, nominated by Chile, Brazil, and Mexico, and Rafael Grossi, the current Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), nominated by Argentina.
In a letter to UN member states sent on Wednesday, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock outlined the procedures for the interactive dialogues with candidates scheduled for the week of April 20.
The dialogues will be structured around the UN's three core pillars: peace and security, human rights, and development. According to the letter, each candidate will present their perspective, after which Member States will ask questions and participate in the discussion.
The letter also notes that candidates must be nominated before the interactive dialogues begin and no later than April 1 to be eligible to participate. –0–
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