UNITED STATES: A candidate for UN secretary-general said Thursday that the United Nations must not &quot;outsource&quot; issues of peace and security, as she flagged a growing frustration towards the organization. &quot;Credibility has suffered over the years, mainly because in my view, the UN is judged through the peace and security lens. But the UN is much wider than that,&quot; said Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Guyana&#39;s ambassador to the global body since 2020. &quot;On the one hand, we want to restore the institutional credibility, so we want to make sure we deliver better,&quot; she added, also pointing to a need to address UN financial issues. Rodrigues-Birkett, formerly Guyana&#39;s foreign minister, defended the UN&#39;s work across ocean protection, disease prevention, education access and humanitarian aid. &quot;While the full breadth of its achievements may not be widely recognized, its impact is clear across every region of the world,&quot; she said. There are five other candidates to replace outgoing UN chief Antonio Guterres on January 1, 2027: Chile&#39;s Michelle Bachelet, Costa Rica&#39;s Rebeca Grynspan, Ecuador&#39;s Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Senegal&#39;s Macky Sall and Argentina&#39;s Rafael Grossi. According to a tradition of geographic rotation that is not always observed, the post is being claimed this time by Latin America. Many states are also arguing that a woman should hold the position for the first time. Members of the UN Security Council are to begin the selection process between July 24 and July 30, with the council&#39;s five permanent members wielding veto power.

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A candidate for UN secretary-general said Thursday that the United Nations must not "outsource" issues of peace and security, as she flagged a growing frustration towards the organization.

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