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International Council for Men and Boys Endorses Rafael Grossi for UN Secretary-General
July 8, 2026 — AS ANTONIO GUTERRES’ TERM OF OFFICE WINDS DOWN, THE RACE TO SELECT A NEW SECRETARY-GENERAL has entered its decisive phase. (1) Security Council straw polls to select the next Secretary-General are expected to begin at the end of July. (1) Among the four declared candidates is Rafael Mariano Grossi of Argentina, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, nominated on November 26, 2025, for the 2027–2031 term. (1)(2)
Today, the International Council for Men and Boys (ICMB) endorses Grossi to serve as the tenth Secretary-General of the United Nations. The endorsement reflects a deliberate search for a leader who will honor the UN Charter’s promise of equal rights to men and women.
Grossi brings more than four decades of diplomatic service, capped by leadership of the IAEA since 2019 and unopposed re-election in 2023. (2) Throughout the Russia-Ukraine war, he has served as an impartial mediator for the safety of nuclear facilities, including the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. (2) Argentina’s foreign ministry cited his “proven performance in situations of conflict and serious international crises as an impartial and effective interlocutor.” (2)
His official vision statement, “Renewing the Promise: A United Nations that works,” proposes five priorities: (3)
- Effective action for peace and security
- Development through realistic solutions and collaborative partnerships
- Human rights and human dignity as cornerstones of peace
- Modern management and institutional renewal
- Principled, pragmatic multilateralism
He observes that only 18 percent of Sustainable Development Goal targets are on track. (3) In their place, he calls for a grounded, results-oriented approach built on partnerships with civil society, the private sector, and the scientific community. (3) Notably, his platform affirms that “equal opportunity for men and women is not a matter of image or political correctness” but a source of better outcomes. (3)
In June, the ICMB asked every candidate to state, on the record, how they would deliver the UN Charter’s promise of equal rights to men and boys. (4) Grossi’s platform offers an answer, and it aligns with ICMB’s mission to end the disparities harming men and boys in health, education, family courts, criminal justice, homelessness, and workplace deaths. (3)(4)
The choice of a Secretary-General comes once in a decade. The ICMB urges UN member states, ambassadors, and pro-family organizations to seize it — by supporting a candidate prepared to lead for the whole human family.
The International Council for Men and Boys is a non-governmental organization working to end the 12 sex disparities that affect men and boys worldwide. The ICMB is a leader of the emerging global movement to address these disparities. https://www.menandboys.net/
Links:
- https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2026-05/in-hindsight-the-search-for-the-next-secretary-general.php
- https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/argentina-nominates-grossi-for-un-secretary-general-role
- https://www.un.org/sg/sites/default/files/document/2025-12/grossi-vision-en.pdf
- https://www.menandboys.net/pr/the-uns-next-leader-must-restore-its-broken-promise-to-men-and-boys/
