Candidates Vying to Lead United Nations Face Off in Town Hall Debate

Michelle Bachelet, Chile's former president and candidate to be secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), from left, María Fernanda Espinosa, former president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and candidate to be secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and candidate to be secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), Rebeca Grynspan, former second vice president of Costa Rica and candidate to be secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, Guyana's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) and candidate to be secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), and Macky Sall, Senegal's former president and candidate to be secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), during a debate entitled "UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General" at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, US, on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The selection process for the next leader of the United Nations is set to last several months and could see many rounds of votes from the Security Council before the body's 15 members approve a candidate to send to the General Assembly for a final vote from all member states. Photographer: John Lamparski/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The six candidates vying to become the next Secretary General of the United Nations on Thursday held a town hall-style debate in which they outlined their vision for the international body should they become elected.

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