UN-DIPLOMACY

Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, speaks during the first-ever hearings of candidates seeking to become the next secretary-general at UN headquarters in New York on April 12, 2016. Over the next three days, eight contenders are expected to take the podium before the General Assembly's 193 nations to lay out their vision for the job and answer questions. The hearings are part of a broad push for transparency in the selection of Ban Ki-moon's successor, who will lead an organization of 40,000-plus employees with a budget of $10 billion. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)