Editor’s Note: As the 2026 United Nations Secretary-General selection process continues to unfold, information on candidates and procedural arrangements is being progressively made public worldwide.
2025–2026 United Nations Secretary-General Selection Process
Candidate Nominations (Continuously Updated)
Michelle Bachelet
• Vision Statement
• Biography
• Financial Disclosure
• Biography
• Financial Disclosure
Virginia Gamba
• Vision Statement
• Biography
• Financial Disclosure
• Biography
• Financial Disclosure
Rafael Grossi
• Vision Statement
• Biography
• Financial Disclosure
• Biography
• Financial Disclosure
Rebeca Grynspan
• Vision Statement
• Biography
• Financial Disclosure
• Biography
• Financial Disclosure
Macky Sall
• Vision Statement
• Biography
• Financial Disclosure
• Biography
• Financial Disclosure
Selection Process
The appointment follows UN General Assembly procedures with transparency and inclusiveness.
The former chair of the UN Non-Governmental Organizations Committee said we need a female Secretary-General.
