CELAC presidents call for a Latin American or Caribbean national to serve as UN Secretary-General.

Updated 2026-11-13 · told from many outlets at once

The statement calls for a person from Latin America and the Caribbean to be the UN Secretary-General. This request comes as the mandate for current Secretary-General António Guterres ends on December 31. The Security Council has not yet reached a consensus on a successor.

• The statement calls for a person from Latin America and the Caribbean to be the UN Secretary-General.
• The current UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has a mandate ending at the end of this year.

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