United Nations, United States, June 18, 2026 (AFP) - UN chief candidate wants to restore organization's 'credibility'

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2026-06-18

A candidate for UN secretary-general said Thursday that the United Nations must not "outsource" issues of peace and security, as she flagged a growing frustration towards the organization. "Credibility has suffered over the years, mainly because in my view, the UN is judged through the peace and security lens. But the UN is much wider than that," said Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Guyana's ambassador to the global body since 2020. "On the one hand......

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