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UN Leadership Race Sparks Protests, Sall Only Non-Latin Nominee

4/26/2026

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Protests outside UN headquarters erupted over candidacy race, centering on Senegal’s Macky Sall as sole nominee outside Latin American rotation.
UN ambassadors questioned candidates—Michelle Bachelet, Rafael Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan, and Macky Sall—while Security Council will select a nominee before the General Assembly approves it.
Susana Malcorra and GWL Voices called for a woman UN leader, prompting Michelle Bachelet to answer a letter from 28 U.S. Republican lawmakers defending abortion-rights stance.

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Protests outside UN headquarters erupted over candidacy race, centering on Senegal’s Macky Sall as sole nominee outside Latin American rotation.
UN ambassadors questioned candidates—Michelle Bachelet, Rafael Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan, and Macky Sall—while Security Council will select a nominee before the General Assembly approves it.
Susana Malcorra and GWL Voices called for a woman UN leader, prompting Michelle Bachelet to answer a letter from 28 U.S. Republican lawmakers defending abortion-rights stance.