Choosing a New UN Leader

Apr 26, 2026, 04:32

Introduction

Four people want to be the new leader of the United Nations. They talked with UN ambassadors. They want to take the place of António Guterres in January.

Main Body

The four people are Michelle Bachelet, Rafael Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan, and Macky Sall. They talked about peace and human rights. They want to stop wars in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and Iran. Each person has a different plan. Michelle Bachelet wants to visit war zones. Rafael Grossi wants strong leadership. Rebeca Grynspan wants the UN to take more risks. Macky Sall wants to help countries work together. Some people have problems. Some US leaders do not like Michelle Bachelet. Macky Sall is from Africa. He says the leader should come from a poor country. He also says he did not steal money.

Conclusion

The UN Security Council must choose the leader. Then the General Assembly must agree.

Vocabulary Learning

agree (v.)
concur / to have the same opinion as someone else同意；贊成
Example:I agree with your plan to go to the park.
ambassador (n.)
representative / a person who represents their country abroad大使；代表
Example:The ambassador lives in a different country to help his government.
leader (n.)
head / a person who rules or guides a group領導者；領袖
Example:He is a great leader who helps his team.
peace (n.)
calm / a time without war or fighting和平；安寧
Example:We all hope for world peace.
risks (n.)
danger / the possibility of something bad happening風險；冒險
Example:Starting a new business involves many risks.

Sentence Learning

They talked about peace and human rights.
Connector: The word 'and' joins two similar ideas together.連接詞: 「and」一詞將兩個相似的構思連接起來。
They want to take the place of António Guterres in January.
Time Marker: The phrase 'in January' tells us when the event will happen.時間標記: 「in January」短語告訴我們事情將會在何時發生。
Macky Sall is from Africa.
Prepositional Phrase: The phrase 'from Africa' shows where someone comes from.介詞短語: 「from Africa」短語顯示了一個人的來源地。
Then the General Assembly must agree.
Time Marker: The word 'Then' shows the order of events.時間標記: 「Then」一詞顯示了事情發生的先後次序。
They want to stop wars in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and Iran.
Prepositional Phrase: The phrase 'in Ukraine' describes the location of the wars.介詞短語: 「in Ukraine」短語描述了戰爭發生的地點。