opinionNew York — Patricia Espinosa's six years as Executive Secretary of the UN's climate change secretariat ends on July 15th. With more being asked from the Global South in combating climate change, there is an argument to be made that the next Executive Secretary should hail from a developing country. An argument could easily be made that the next leader should come from Asia-Pacific or Africa. Seeking courageous, ego-free networkersIrrespective of geography, what sort of qualities would a future leader need? Any future UN climate leader will also need to be aware of the need for subtlety.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 21, 2022 04:56 UTC