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Rebeca Grynspan enters the U.N. secretary-general race with economic gravitas, multilateral fluency and reform credibility, but also with a central question hanging over her candidacy: whether deep knowledge of development, debt and institutional diplomacy can translate into enough political force to lead the entire United Nations.

Macky Sall enters the U.N. secretary-general race with presidential stature and African political weight, but also under a cloud of controversy over legitimacy, sponsorship and accountability questions tied to his record in Senegal.

Michelle Bachelet enters the U.N. secretary-general race with presidential stature, global name recognition and human rights credibility, but also with a harder question hanging over her candidacy: whether moral authority can survive the veto politics that still decide the job.

Public scrutiny begins Tuesday in the race for the next U.N. Secretary-General as Michelle Bachelet and Rafael Grossi face the first day of General Assembly interactive dialogues, with ATN News previewing the stakes, contrasts and questions surrounding both candidates.

The United Nations has scheduled interactive dialogues for the four declared Secretary-General candidates at UN Headquarters in New York, moving the race from quiet lobbying into a more public and closely watched phase.

Chile’s withdrawal from Michelle Bachelet exposed the realpolitik behind the UN Secretary-General race. The Maldives’ withdrawal from Virgin

The race for the next UN Secretary-General has begun, but speeches and vision statements rarely decide the outcome. Behind the scenes, Security Council veto power, regional politics and quiet diplomatic arithmetic are already shaping the contest.