Wednesday 26/November/2025 – 12:20 AM
The President of the United Nations General Assembly and the President of the Security Council sent a joint letter to formally begin the process of selecting and appointing the next Secretary-General to the united nations, The term of the current Secretary-General expires at the end of 2026.
With this letter, UN member states are invited to present their candidates for the position, and the early issuance of the joint letter provides an early start to the selection and appointment process and more time for deliberation in the General Assembly and the Security Council, according to what was published on the official website of the United Nations.
This year’s speech reflects improvements to this process, including calling on all countries to strongly consider nominating women for office, and to place importance on regional diversity.
Annalena Baerbock, President of the eightieth session of the General Assembly, said that the selection of the next Secretary-General comes at a pivotal moment for the United Nations.
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
She added: We are facing escalating conflicts, a rapidly growing climate crisis, increasing humanitarian needs, continuing obstacles to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and more pressure on human rights.
She also pointed out that the multilateral system with the United Nations at its center faces increasing financial and political pressures, and at the same time the world needs the United Nations more than ever.
She added that the United Nations remains the only organization capable of bringing together all the countries of the world and working on a truly international scale, and it is the only organization that enjoys political legitimacy and moral authority in all parts of the world.
As Birbock said, the world looks forward to the next Secretary-General demonstrating strong, dedicated and effective leadership on the three pillars of the United Nations: peace and security, human rights and development, and making the United Nations fit for the future.
She added that our selection will send a strong message about our identity and whether we truly serve all the peoples of the world, half of whom are women and girls in all countries.
