Post by Stephania Bonilla-Feret Phd

Is it time for a Latin American woman to become the world's top diplomat? Inspired to hear three remarkable latinas debating here in Geneva. They are vying for one of the toughest jobs in the world at one of the toughest moments: María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés (Ecuador), Rebeca Grynspan (Costa Rica), and Michelle Bachelet (Chile) (together with Argentina's Rafael Grossi and Sacky Mall from Senegal) The discussion covered youth engagement, climate change, AI, the SDGs, human rights, and the future of multilateralism. A few quotes that stayed with me: María Fernanda Espinosa "The UN is not the only game in town, but it is the only universal platform." "We are in an era of radical interdependence, and the question is how to govern it." "Development cannot be delivered from New York." Rebeca Grynspan "The UN has a culture problem, we need to learn to partner better." "We have become too risk averse, our main risk and failure would be not to try." "We need to push back against the politicization of human rights." Michelle Bachelet "We need more humanism." "The UN is not perfect... but even an imperfect UN can protect, and without it many would suffer." "Commitment to reform cannot come at the expense of the pillars of the institution." If you missed it, catch it here: https://lnkd.in/ePY68aQR