As the world is increasingly fractured by war, inequality, and climate disruption, the search for the next U.N. secretary-general is expected to begin later this year — with diplomats calling for bold leadership, greater transparency, and genuine independence from global powers in the 10th person to hold the United Nation’s top job.

Antonio Guterres has served as secretary-general of the U.N. since January 2017. Nominated by his native Portugal, he’s in his second five-year team, which runs until December 2026.

In a recent interview with Newsmax, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the U.N., Ambassador Asim Ahmad, said the Security Council has “not begun its consideration at all” for the next secretary-general.

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