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UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General

23 July 2026

The event "UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General" is held with the candidates for the position of Secretary-General responding to questions on key challenges for the United Nations in a televised debate organized and hosted by Annalena Baerbock, President of the United Nations General Assembly, with the support of Bloomberg.

Behind the podiums are the candidates for the position of the next Secretary-General, from left to right; Michelle Bachelet Jeria, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis, Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett and Macky Sall.

The Town Hall offers a unique opportunity for a global audience to hear from all six candidates seeking to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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