Michelle Bachelet presents candidacy with focus on U.N. reform, prevention and women's rights

Michelle Bachelet, the candidate jointly nominated by Brazil and Mexico for U.N. Secretary-General, opened a press session by calling for a United Nations that "upholds the principles and purposes enshrined in the charter" and said the organization must be "more agile, more efficient, more responsive" to deliver results for people.

Bachelet framed her candidacy around structural reform, stronger prevention and a renewed push for multilateralism. She said the next secretary-general should be highly visible in the field, devote time to early-warning and prevention capacities, and use the office’s good offices to build dialogue among member states. "We need a UN that is more agile, more efficient, more responsive, and more focused on delivering with results for the people we serve," she said.

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