Turkey nominates former foreign minister Sinirlioglu as UN chief
Summary
Turkey has nominated Feridun Sinirlioglu, a former foreign minister and UN ambassador, to become the next UN secretary-general. The UN Security Council will choose a candidate, and the General Assembly must approve the selection; seven other candidates are also seeking the job.Key Facts
- Turkey’s UN representative, Ahmet Yildiz, said Sinirlioglu’s nomination was officially submitted with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s backing.
- Sinirlioglu, 70, served briefly as Turkey’s foreign minister in 2015 and as its UN ambassador from 2016 to 2023.
- Sinirlioglu currently leads the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, where his term is scheduled to end in December 2027.
- The next secretary-general will succeed Antonio Guterres, whose second five-year term is ending.
- The 15-member Security Council will decide on a candidate; its five permanent members have veto power.
- The 193-member General Assembly must give final approval to the Security Council’s choice.
- Seven other candidates are seeking the post, and an informal regional rotation could favor a candidate from Latin America or the Caribbean.
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