UNSG Candidates'
Voices

Explore the language and participation patterns that emerged across three main public engagements with the 2026 candidates for UN Secretary-General.

Words shaping the next
UNSG conversation

Compare the themes each candidate emphasized and the words that set them apart.

Engagement
Candidate
Word Unique to one candidate
Peace and Security
Human Rights
Development
Technology
Multilateralism
Others

Michelle Bachelet

Chile

Former President of Chile; Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; ED UN Women.

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Nominated
by2 Feb 2026
Brazil and Mexico

María Fernanda Espinosa

Ecuador

Former President of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly; Former Foreign Affairs and Defense Minister of Ecuador.

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Nominated
by11 May 2026
Antigua and Barbuda

Rafael Mariano Grossi

Argentina

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Nominated
by26 Nov 2025
Argentina

Rebeca Grynspan

Costa Rica

Former Vice President of Costa Rica; Head of UNCTAD (on leave); UNDP Administrator Associate.

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Nominated
by3 Mar 2026
Costa Rica

Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett

Guyana

Permanent Representative of Guyana to the UN , Former Foreign Affairs Minister of Guyana.

Read the Vision Statement
Nominated
by15 jun 2026
Guyana

Macky Sall

Senegal

Former President of Senegal.

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Nominated
by2 Mar 2026
Burundi

Our choice of who will lead this organization is a chance to send a clear message about who we are and what the United Nations stands for.

Ms. Annalena Baerbock

80th President of the UN General Assembly

The Weight of
PARTICIPATION

Measure speaking time, listening time, and presence across debate sessions.

  • Speaking
  • Listening
  • Did not attend

These visualizations map the participation and engagement of candidates in key public engagements driven by civil society.