- Ms Baki nomination was formalized by Tonga, which considered that his diplomatic career could contribute to strengthening multilateralism and international cooperation.
- Seven candidates remain in the race.
United Nations, Sept. 4 (DPnet).– Ecuador 's former trade minister Ivonne Baki became the eighth candidate for Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) by mid August after being nominated by Tonga to succeed António Guterres , whose term expires on December 31. Tonga's Permanent Representative to the UN, Viliami Va'inga Tone, formalized the candidacy in a letter addressed to the President of the General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock , and the President of the Security Council, currently Danish Representative Christina Markus Lassen .
However, after the first round concluded, Ecuador's Ivonne A-Baki threw her hat into the race to succeed Antonio Guterres, who will complete his second five-year term on December 31, 2026.
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