US envoy says next UN Secretary General should be chosen on merit, not rotation or gender
The National · 13 Oct 2026

US envoy says next UN Secretary General should be chosen on merit, not rotation or gender

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for global partnerships said on Tuesday that the next UN Secretary General should be chosen on merit rather than regional rotation or gender, as these are “political traditions” rather than “legal rules” under the UN Charter. “The world should choose the bes


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