{
  "id": 2198517,
  "title": "UN candidate Baki vows focus on conflict prevention, UN renewal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/un-candidate-baki-vows-focus-on-conflict-prevention-un-renewal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T18:30:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/un-candidate-baki-vows-focus-on-conflict-prevention-un-renewal-4870308"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ecuadorean diplomat Ivonne Baki, standing among eight candidates for the next United Nations chief, vowed on Thursday to prioritize conflict prevention and UN renewal. Born in Ecuador to Lebanese immigrant parents, Baki lived through Lebanon’s civil war from 1975 to 1990. She recalled huddling with her three children in a Beirut basement as bombs fell around them and vowed to dedicate her life to peace. Now 75, Baki pledged to personally engage in conflict zones to prevent wars before they start. She also sought to reform the Security Council, arguing it has remained stagnant since the end of World War Two. Baki, the second oldest candidate, emphasized the need for the Security Council to become more representative. While she has U.S. support, the success of her candidacy hinges on avoiding a veto from the five permanent Security Council members - China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Baki, along with other candidates including Michelle Bachelet, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Macky Sall, and Olara Otunnu, faces pressure to reform the United Nations, which critics claim is bloated and costly.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}