“In a Field of Lame Horses, the Three-Legged one Might Limp Home in the Race for UN Secretary-General” By Thalif Deen Copyright 2026 © IPS - Inter Press Service --

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/in-a-field-of-lame-horses-the-three-legged-one-might-limp-home-in-the-race-for-un-secretary-general/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Clean_Energy_Digital_Technologies_Are_Coming_at_a_Human_Cost_UN_Report_Warns_Pacific_Islanders_Comba UNITED NATIONS, Apr 28 2026 (IPS) - The race for the next UN Secretary-General has, so far, attracted only four candidates—perhaps with more to come in an unpredictable contest. But most of the candidates have played it safe – avoiding controversial issues and circumventing the wrath of the US whose veto can demolish the chances of any candidate by a single stroke in the Security Council. The Trump administration has taken a vociferous stand against some the longstanding basic principles and goals advocated by the UN, including combating climate change, promoting gender empowerment and supporting equity and diversity in the world body. Copyright 2026 © IPS - Inter Press Service --