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Contenders for Next UN Secretary General on Navigating Global Conflicts & Iran
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7:11Now PlayingSix contenders vying to be the next United Nations secretary general argued their case to lead the world body at a time when conflicts in Iran, Gaza and Ukraine, as well as divisions among global powers, have deepened concerns about its effectiveness.
The candidates are competing to succeed current UN Secretary General António Guterres, whose term ends this year. It will be no easy task: wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran have challenged the UN’s credibility as a global peacemaker and exacerbated deadlock among Security Council members including the US, China and Russia.
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