SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica put ahead Wednesday longtime diplomat and former Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as a candidate to be the subsequent secretary-general of the United Nations.
The economist is at the moment the secretary-general of U.N. Commerce and Improvement in Geneva.
She was a significant participant within the U.N. effort to ship Ukrainian and Russian grains to world markets in the beginning of the struggle in Ukraine and outgoing Secretary-Normal António Guterres designated her because the senior U.N. official to cope with the Russians.
“This candidacy shall be formally registered on the United Nations within the coming weeks,” Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves stated in a video message Wednesday. “We belief that the profession and dedication of Rebeca Grynspan, who has very broad expertise in problems with growth, worldwide cooperation and regional management, will considerably contribute to strengthening multilateralism.”
Talking at a information convention in San Jose on Wednesday, Grynspan stated she would marketing campaign for the place, capitalizing on being well-known in diplomatic circles. She additionally acknowledged that there could be competitors for the place, together with from inside Latin America.
“I do know the United Nations nicely, I do know it nicely sufficient to reform it and nicely sufficient to defend it,” Grynspan stated. “The United Nations requires each issues. Proper now, being a multilateralist means being a reformer.”
Grynspan served as Costa Rica’s vice chairman within the administration of ex-President José María Figueres (1994-1998) and later labored in varied multilateral organizations.
