Six candidates to replace Guterres at top of UN debate in New York
Former UN General Assembly president Espinosa insisted on prevention not as "a slogan but an operating principle, a discipline, and I will establish very early a prevention" to have "the UN machinery ready and active to prevent conflicts.
With the campaign struggling to generate real enthusiasm for a front-runner, the hopefuls faced nearly two hours of questions from diplomats, UN employees and civil society representatives at an event in the huge General Assembly Hall, broadcast by Bloomberg.
Each candidate explained why they'd be the best secretary general, highlighting strengths for confronting a particularly difficult era in global conflict, citing national or international experience and touting their ability to speak with all sides.
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