The United Nations (UN) is now hiring a replacement for António Guterres, who is stepping down after a decade as secretary general. For The National segment, CBC’s Kris Reyes breaks down the top candidates in the running for what’s been called the ‘the most impossible job on this earth.’
“I think all candidates are brilliant in terms of expertise, in terms of vision. I think what we need at the moment is a dreamer—someone who can inspire and rekindle the world with how great the UN is and what it can bring.”
Thibault Camelli speaks to CBC on how the process for selecting the next UN Secretary-General, how works, and the politics that shape it.
- Learn more in our recent piece, Selecting the Next United Nations Secretary-General: Power, Legitimacy, and the Design of the UN Highest Office.