CANDIDATES TO APPEAR BEFORE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY on 21-22 APRIL
1 for 8 Billion asks all candidates to uphold five commitments during their SG campaigns.
The President of the General Assembly has announced the schedule for interactive dialogues with all UN Secretary-General candidates taking place on the 21 and 22 of April. The dialogues will be broadcast live on UN Web TV.
1 for 8 Billion has campaigned for financial transparency and declarations of conflicts of interest in the Secretary-General selection process since launching in 2014. This briefing looks at the rules around campaign financing and disclosures by candidates in the 2026 race.
On 25 March, the Maldives withdrew its nomination of Virginia Gamba as a candidate for UN Secretary-General. The Maldives had nominated Gamba just two weeks earlier on 12 March.
Yesterday Chile announced that it is withdrawing its support for Secretary-General candidate Michelle Bachelet, a candidate Chile nominated together with Brazil and Mexico on 2 February. Bachelet’s candidacy remains intact since her nomination retains the support of two nominating states.
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