Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi, who assumed office as the Agency’s sixth Director General on 3 December 2019, and was re-appointed to serve a second four-year term in 2023, is considering vying for the post of the secretary-general of the United Nations, APA reports citing Pravda Austria.
He previously served as Ambassador of Argentina to Austria and Argentine Representative to the IAEA.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' mandate expires in 2026, and the selection process for his successor is set to start at the end of the year.
However, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi is already “seriously considering” running for the position, according to La Nacion.