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Anna-Lena Baerbock opens interactive dialogues to select next United Nations secretary-general
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Anna-Lena Baerbock, president of the U.N. General Assembly, opened interactive dialogues with secretary-general candidates, stressing transparency, civil-society participation and the need for leadership to meet interconnected global crises. Candidates will face questions from 193 member states.
Anna-Lena Baerbock, president of the United Nations General Assembly, opened interactive dialogues at the United Nations to begin the selection and appointment process for the next secretary-general, saying the choice will "shape the direction of the world's unique multilateral organization."
Baerbock framed the dialogues as a "critical step" in a process that must be transparent and inclusive, citing a revitalization resolution and a joint letter with the president of the Security Council as safeguards for the format. "During the three-hour dialogues, candidates will have the chance to highlight their vision for the United Nations," she said,…
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