Overview
- Deputy U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shea urged considering the widest possible field and said the selection should be purely merit-based.
- Washington framed its stance around a push to take the U.N. "back to basics" with an emphasis on accountability, transparency, sovereignty and institutional reform.
- The Security Council and General Assembly president plan a joint letter to solicit nominations, with a vote next year for a five-year term beginning January 1, 2027.
- Latin American states argue it is their turn under regional rotation, with Panama urging recognition of leadership from the developing world, while Russia called rotation a tradition and said merit comes before gender.
- Chile intends to nominate former president Michelle Bachelet and Costa Rica plans to put forward Rebeca Grynspan, as Denmark backs selecting the first woman to lead the organization.