Secretary-General candidates António Guterres (Portugal), Vuk Jeremić (Serbia) and Igor Lukšić (Montenegro) will go head-to-head in a public debate in London on 3 June, organised by UNA-UK and partners.
Set to take place at the Barbican Centre, this historic debate comes at a crucial time, with the Security Council due to begin deliberations on the selection process before the end of July.
The current list of participants includes:
- António Guterres – Former UN High Commissioner for Refugees and former Prime Minister, Portugal
- Vuk Jeremić – Former President of the UN General Assembly and former Foreign Minister, Serbia
- Igor Lukšić – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Montenegro
During the debate, candidates will make the case for why they should succeed Ban Ki-moon. They will then be quizzed by the chair, Mark Rice-Oxley from the Guardian, covering a range of challenging topics from the refugee crisis to climate change; from nuclear disarmament to Security Council reform.
This event is the second of two unprecedented candidates’ debates organised by the United Nations Association – UK (UNA-UK) in partnership with the Guardian, Future UN Development System Project (CUNY Graduate Centre) and the Embassy of Denmark.
Ask your question and win tickets
In an interactive session, the candidates will face questions from the audience and from the public at large. UNA-UK has launched a call for questions via Twitter and online; the best question will win a pair of free tickets to the event.
Click here to submit your questions to the candidates or tweet you question at #SGdebate - hurry, the deadline is 5pm on 27 May. You can also submit questions if you aren't able to make it on 3 June.
Photo: Barbican Centre plaza in late afternoon light author Daniel Case. Public use.
