US EditionIAEA chief voices interest in UN secretary-general post
- Argentine diplomat Rafael Grossi signaled interest Wednesday in competing for the UN secretary-general post.
- The UN secretary-general position becomes available in 2027 following the current Portuguese holder's term end.
- Grossi has led the International Atomic Energy Agency since late 2019, directing diplomacy on issues like Iran and Ukraine.
- Regarding the role, Grossi remarked, "I'm considering that very, very seriously."
- Securing the post requires support from all five permanent Security Council members.
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Director of the IAEA declares interest in the position of UN Secretary General
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IAEA chief voices interest in taking UN top job
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi voiced interest on Wednesday in seeking to become UN secretary-general when the position becomes open in 2027. By custom, although not always respected, the UN top job will go to a Latin American after Antonio Guterres, who is Portuguese, ends his second term at the end of 2026. "I'm considering that very, very seriously," Grossi, 64, a diplomat from Argentina, said when asked about becoming UN chief. "The…
IAEA Chief Grossi is interested in the post of UN Secretary-General
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has expressed his interest in becoming the new UN Secretary-General in 2027. "I take this very, very seriously into consideration," said the 64-year-old Argentine diplomat at the request of journalists in Washington. "The time will come when this kind of discussion will take place."The term of office of the current UN Secretary-General António Guterres will officially last…
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency is considering a candidacy for the post of head of the United Nations
Rafael Grossi, head of the IAEA, is considering a candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations, the position will be vacated in 2027.
The head of the Atomic Energy Agency, Grossi, has expressed interest in the post of the future Secretary-General of the United Nations
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, on Wednesday expressed his interest in the post of secretary general of the United Nations. The position will be vacated in 2027, the report comes from the AFP agency. “I am considering it very, very seriously. There will still be time for that kind of discussion,” the 64-year-old Argentine said during a visit to Washington. The head of the atomic agency is optimisti…
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