Latin American and Caribbean nations will seek to unite behind a single candidate in the contest to lead the United Nations, a decision that may put the global decision-making body on course to elect its first-ever female secretary general.
Thirty out of 33 nations in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States agreed to seek a consensus candidate at their Wednesday leaders' summit in Honduras, according to government official familiar with the discussions. A joint statement signed by those nations will be published in the coming hours.
It’s a significant step for a region that is widely expected to produce the next U.N. chief when current Secretary General Antonio Guterres leaves at the end of 2026 after two terms in charge. The position informally rotates around the world’s regions, and Latin America and the Caribbean are next in line.
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