Antigua and Barbuda Nominates Former UN Assembly President Espinosa for Secretary-General

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has formally nominated former UN General Assembly President María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés as its candidate for UN Secretary-General, with Prime Minister Gaston Browne citing her experience, credibility and strategic vision. Espinosa has put forward a five-pillar transformation agenda aimed at making the United Nations more effective, accountable and credible.

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