Bachelet to present her program at UN Security Council

Santiago, Chile, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Former Chilean President and candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, Michelle Bachelet, will present her program to the 15 members of the Security Council in a private session.

June 30, 2026
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Bachelet met with diplomats from Mexico and Brazil, countries that support her candidacy, before Tuesday’s presentation.

The former president is running for the UN leadership with Ecuador’s Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan, Argentina’s Rafael Grossi, and Senegal’s Macky Sall.

She has held several positions within the United Nations system, including Executive Director of UN Women and High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The UN Secretary-General candidate, who served two terms as President of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and from 2014 to 2018, called, in a public address to the General Assembly in April, for renewed confidence in international institutions.

Bachelet was nominated as a candidate during the administration of former President Gabriel Boric; however, current President Jose Antonio Kast, representing the far right, declined to support her.

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