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Selection of the next Secretary-General at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised selection of the next secretary-general
Finland · Day 1Alexander StubbEvery Secretary-General is shaped both by their era and by their own actions.
And I was reminded of this when I recently read the biographies of two former Secretaries-General, U Thant and Kofi Annan, both highly influential leaders who navigated an era of great power tensions.
Let me put forward a few suggestions for the new Secretary-General's consideration, whoever she may be, and for the international community at large.
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France · Day 1Emmanuel Macronas we elect a new Secretary-General, and I'd like to pay tribute to the efforts of Antonio Guterres over all these years under such testing conditions.
He never gave in.
We must address old crises, tackle new challenges.
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Angola · Day 1João Manuel Gonçalves LourençoTo that end, I believe there's a need to strengthen North-South South-South and triangular cooperation in order to make the digital revolution an instrument of inclusion, sovereignty and development rather than a source of dependence and inequality.
Excellencies, we are drawing close to the end of the tenure of the current Secretary-General and the appointment of the next one an act of greater importance, given that the person chosen must possess the qualities of independence, integrity, competence and courage to build consensus, uphold the Charter, promote conflict prevention, lead the necessary reforms and seek solutions to address the organization's financial crisis.
The Republic of Angola reaffirms its commitment to the United Nations, convinced that only at the level of these institution will it be possible to safeguard the achievements of the recent decades in terms of respect for international law.
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Mongolia · Day 1Khurelsukh UkhnaaMangoe shares the view expressed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his annual report on the work of the organization that, in a world marked by turbulence, division and uncertainty, the United Nations is more necessary than ever.
Hence, Mongolia underscores the tangible progress made under Secretary-General's UN80 initiative to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the United Nations in response to the challenges of our time and reaffirms its active support for this initiative.
The effectiveness of the United Nations, the decisiveness of its actions, and the ability of nations to unite their efforts will ultimately depend upon us, the Member States.
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Suriname · Day 1Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsMr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, Finally, as the UN, the United Nations, approaches change in its highest leadership, current realities and approved mandates require the next Secretary-General to portray strong commitment to multilateralism, dialogue, and the rule of law.
Many capable candidates, including women leaders, who have taken up the challenge have been put forth.
And for the first time in history, we have a female candidate from the Caribbean.
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Sierra Leone · Day 1Julius Maada BioMr. President, The choice of the next Secretary-General offers another test of institutional effectiveness and equality.
In 80 years, every Secretary-General has been a man.
The women put forward for this office have placed their competence beyond dispute.
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Trinidad and Tobago · Day 1Kamla Persad-BissessarMr. President, as the UN begins its search for its next Secretary-General, I take this opportunity to convey our deepest appreciation to His Excellency Antonio Guterres, whose term as the ninth Secretary-General of the UN concludes at the end of this year.
Secretary-General Guterres will be well remembered for leading this organization through a period of extraordinary global strain, and for advancing important initiatives on UN reform, climate change, superintelligence and the risks posed by nuclear weapons.
We also recognise some of the important initiatives advanced during his tenure, including the UN 80 Initiative efforts to achieve greater gender parity in senior UN leadership positions, and his efforts to bring superintelligence and the risks posed by nuclear weapons more firmly into the international agenda.
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Croatia · Day 1Andrej PlenkovićWhen the Council is blocked, the General Assembly can and must act, but it cannot replace the Council's primary responsibility under the Charter.
This makes the selection of the next Secretary-General all the more relevant.
I thank, therefore, Secretary-General Guterres for his work over the last decade.
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