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Bachelet Quits UN Race

20 Sep

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Santiago - Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile, withdrew her candidacy for the position of United Nations secretary-general on Sept 19, weeks after a straw poll showed her in second to last place among eight candidates.

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Bachelet, 74, announced her decision on Saturday in a video posted on Instagram.

3 of 3 outletsfirst reported 20 Sepwording from Al Jazeera

Her withdrawal comes just a day after a third informal straw poll, held Friday, showed her support had all but collapsed.

3 of 3 outletsfirst reported 20 Sepwording from The Straits Times

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The Straits Times20 Sep

Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, aged 74, announced her withdrawal from the race to become the next UN secretary-general on September 20. Her campaign, which focused on defending multilateralism and international law, faced challenges as support among Security Council members failed to materialize. With Bachelet's exit, seven candidates remain in the competition to succeed António Guterres, whose term…

Chile's Bachelet withdraws from race to lead UN →2 articles from The Straits Times on this story

Al Jazeera20 Sep

Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from her bid to become the next UN Secretary-General after receiving mostly discouraging votes in an informal straw poll by the UN Security Council. In a video posted on Instagram, Bachelet said she did not regret running but felt it was not the right time for her candidacy. The poll revealed just one encouraging vote and 11 discouraging votes for Bachelet…

Michelle Bachelet exits UN chief race after low poll support →

The Guardian20 Sep

Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile and current UN high commissioner for human rights, withdrew her candidacy for the position of UN secretary-general on Saturday. In an Instagram video, she cited the lack of support among security council members as the reason for her decision to end a campaign focused on defending multilateralism and international law. With Bachelet's exit, seven candidates remain in the…

Former president of Chile abandons UN secretary general candidacy →

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Santiago - Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile, withdrew her candidacy for the position of United Nations secretary-general on Sept 19, weeks after a straw poll showed her in second to last place among eight candidates.
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20 Sep Former president of Chile abandons UN secretary general candidacyMichelle Bachelet, former president of Chile and current UN high commissioner for human rights, withdrew her candidacy for the position of UN secretary-general on Saturday. In an Instagram video, she cited the lack of support among security council members as the reason for her decision to end a campaign focused on defending multilateralism and international law. With Bachelet's exit, seven candidates remain in the…The Guardian
20 Sep Chile's Bachelet withdraws from race to lead UNFormer Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, aged 74, announced her withdrawal from the race to become the next UN secretary-general on September 20. Her campaign, which focused on defending multilateralism and international law, faced challenges as support among Security Council members failed to materialize. With Bachelet's exit, seven candidates remain in the competition to succeed António Guterres, whose term…The Straits Times
20 Sep Michelle Bachelet exits UN chief race after low poll supportFormer Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from her bid to become the next UN Secretary-General after receiving mostly discouraging votes in an informal straw poll by the UN Security Council. In a video posted on Instagram, Bachelet said she did not regret running but felt it was not the right time for her candidacy. The poll revealed just one encouraging vote and 11 discouraging votes for Bachelet…Al Jazeera
20 Sep Chile’s Michelle Bachelet quits race to be next UN chiefMichelle Bachelet, former president of Chile, withdrew her candidacy for the position of United Nations secretary-general on September 19th after a straw poll showed her in second to last place among eight candidates. In a social media video statement, she acknowledged that while her campaign may have fallen short, it helped advance discussion about the need for gender and regional diversity in leadership roles at…The Straits Times

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