Maria Fernanda Espinosa – Candidate UN Secretary-General - The courage to act.

What is now in question is not the relevance of the UN, but its credibility. Maria Fernanda Espinosa strongly believe that the UN is irreplaceable. But restoring that credibility, requires delivering results.

At this time of multiple crisis, the world does not need a restatement of multilateral ideals. It needs results: a United Nations that prevents crises earlier, delivers more effectively, and restores confidence in collective action.
A UN that helps governments deliver for their citizens on the foundational principles of the Charter: freedom from war, freedom to live with dignity, development and human rights.
 

Maria Fernanda Espinosa is ready to meet this moment with humility, a deep sense of responsibility, and a clear readiness to engage with Member States, and with citizens across the globe.
 

MFE hopes to earn support for the candidacy by showing nearly three decades of diverse professional experience that have prepared me for this crucial moment.

MFE has served her country as Minister of Foreign Affairs and as Minister of Defense, and  has served the international community as President of the UN General Assembly as the first woman from Latin America and the Caribbean.
 

In each of these roles, she has advanced peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights, and national & global institutional reforms with myriad partners, including the IFIs, regional organizations, the private sector, civil society, and cities.
 

Maria Fernanda Espinosa has the courage to act to help transform the United Nations to an organization that serves humanity.