Candidates to lead UN set for televised debate

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : "This UN town hall will ... provide a rare opportunity to engage with the ideas, priorities and leadership vision of the candidates for one of the world's most important positions," General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said.
55% : With the campaign lacking a clear favourite and struggling to generate real enthusiasm, the hopefuls will face 90 minutes of questions from diplomats, UN employees and civil society representatives at an event starting at 5pm New York time and broadcast by Bloomberg.
52% : No clear front-runner among six aspirants seeking to succeed Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS -
51% : "This time around everyone agrees that the race is incredibly important for the future of the UN, but the contest itself has been quite cautious," he added.
51% : " The candidates have already faced three hours of questioning each from representatives of the 193 UN member states.
50% : "In an increasingly fragmented world, the United Nations needs not only an exceptional chief administrator who will make the organisation fit for the 21st century but also the leadership and integrity of someone willing to vigorously defend the UN Charter and all its three pillars," she added.
48% : The six candidates for United Nations secretary-general will debate on Thursday in the General Assembly Hall, one week before the formal start of a selection process crucial to an organisation in deep crisis.
37% : Many names are still circulating in UN corridors and the media, notably that of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, whom Trump would reportedly like to see take the helm of the UN, according to the New York Post.
17% : The United Nations is facing a profound financial and confidence crisis, with US President Donald Trump's administration accusing it of spending recklessly, spreading itself too thin and failing to deliver satisfactory results.

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