UN leadership candidates outline visions ahead of secretary-general race
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Former Senegalese president Macky Sall has pledged to restore trust in the United Nations and make the organisation more responsive as he seeks to become the first African to lead the global body in nearly three decades.
Sall was among six candidates who set out their vision for the UN during a restrained debate in New York on Thursday, one week before the formal selection process begins.
The candidates agreed that the next secretary-general would need to rebuild the credibility of an organisation facing deep financial pressures, growing geopolitical divisions and criticism over its response t
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Sall was among six candidates who set out their vision for the UN during a restrained debate in New York on Thursday, one week before the formal selection process begins.
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Former Senegalese president Macky Sall has pledged to restore trust in the United Nations and make the organisation more responsive as he seeks to become the first African to lead the global body in nearly three decades.
The candidates agreed that the next secretary-general would need to rebuild the credibility of an organisation facing deep financial pressures, growing geopolitical divisions and criticism over its response t