By Shihana Mohamed* NEW YORK | 6 November 2026 (IDN) — “Outside these walls, people are not asking whether the United Nations still exists. They are asking whether it works.” Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh, President of the United Nations General Assembly, warned the international community in his opening remarks at the 81st Session of the United Nations General […]
Choosing the UN Chief: The Deals Behind Closed Doors
A study of eight decades of bargaining over senior UN posts raises questions about the independence of António Guterres’s successor. By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 3 October 2026 (IDN) — The contest to succeed António Guterres as United Nations Secretary-General is gathering pace. Much of the public discussion centres on the candidates, their qualifications and […]