The race to become the next UN secretary-general is intensifying as candidates vie for support from influential governments and Security Council members. With shifting alliances, new contenders and speculation over President Donald Trump’s preferences, the competition is beginning to take shape ahead of the end of António Guterres’ term in 2026.
Tag: Ivonne A-Baki
WECAA, which just celebrated its fifth anniversary as Washington’s hub for cultural engagement between the diplomatic community and other institutions, brought together more than 30 DC-based embassies, cultural representatives and social sector leaders to speak on strengthening bilateral relations, soft diplomacy and upcoming events to mark America’s 250th birthday.
Ivonne Juez Abuchacra de Baki, a product of two countries—Ecuador and Lebanon—has made her mark as both an artist and diplomat.
On Aug. 17, 1961, heads of state from throughout the hemisphere met at the Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este to launch President John F. Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress—a comprehensive 10-year plan known in Spanish as “Alianza para el Progreso” that sought to strengthen US diplomatic and economic relations with Latin America.
