Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That’s far fewer than in 2016 - AP News

Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That’s far fewer than in 2016  AP News

Four candidates vie to lead UN amid global turmoil

Four candidates are vying to succeed António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations, as the organisation faces escalating global instability, ongoing conflicts, and a severe financial crisis.

Incirli tells UN’s DiCarlo of need for federal Cyprus solution

Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP leader Sila Usar Incirli on Sunday told United Nations undersecretary-general for peacebuilding Rosemary DiCarlo of the need for a federal solution to the Cyprus problem when the pair met on the sidelines of the Antalya diplomacy forum. According to the CTP, the pair had discussed “the current status and […]

UN initiative on Cyprus expected in July, Erhurman says

A new initiative by the UN Secretary-General on the Cyprus problem is expected in July, according to Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman. In a social media post today, Erhurman said he exchanged views on the matter during a meeting with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. […]

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Ambassador Pugliese met with the Secretary General of the Austrian People’s Party

(ANSA) - ROMA, 20 APR - The Italian Ambassador to Vienna, Giovanni Pugliese, met with the Secretary General of the Austrian People’s Party and Vice President of the Austria.Italia Association, Nico Marchetti. The partnership between Italy and Austria was the focus of the discussion between the politician and Ambassador Pugliese. Read article...

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Asia-Pacific outlook dims as Middle East tensions fuel inflation, warns UN

Growth in Asia-Pacific developing economies slows to 4.6% in 2025, projected at 4% in 2026

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Kenya still hosting Sudan rebel leader Mohamed Dagalo Hemedti

United Nations diplomat held a meeting with the leader of RSF in Nairobi earlier this month.

UN rights chief urges immediate release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi - Myanmar Now

UN rights chief urges immediate release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi  Myanmar Now

The world in crisis, the world in transition: The UN and the weight of the next secretary-general

In January 2027, the United Nations will welcome its tenth Secretary-General. That individual will step into an office that is simultaneously more consequential and more contested than at any other moment in recent memory.

By Clara Seshie