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Espinosa Calls for Smaller UN, Seeks SG Spot

6/16/2026

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  • Espinosa argued the United Nations should be reduced in size while enhancing national ownership of its programs.
  • She is one of six candidates seeking to replace Antonio Guterres as UN secretary-general at the end of 2026.
  • She said the UN is missing, slow and fragmented, and called for restored credibility and tangible change.
  • Antigua and Barbuda nominated Espinosa while Ecuador’s government under President Daniel Noboa remains silent on her candidacy.