2026 UN Secretary-General Candidate Series—A Conversation With Carolyn Rodrigues Birket

Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett discusses her candidacy, how she sees the role of UN Secretary-General, and her plans and priorities for the future of the United Nations. To recognize the upcoming selection of a new UN Secretary-General, CFR has invited official candidates for the next UN Secretary-General selection to examine the major challenges facing multilateral governance and to discuss their vision for the future of the United Nations. Speaker Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett Candidate for UN Secretary-General; Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations; Former Minister of Forei (Source: Council on Foreign Relations | Region: Global)