The United States announced on Friday that it will back an open, worldwide search for the next U.N. secretary-general, a stance likely to frustrate Latin American nations, many of which insist the position should go to their region this time.

The 10th U.N. secretary-general will be elected next year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. The job traditionally rotates among regions and next on the list is Latin America and the Caribbean .

“We believe the process for selection of such an important position should be purely merit-based with as wide a pool of candidates as possible,” said Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea. “With this in mind, the United States invites candidates from all regional groupings.”

The race will formally start when the 15-member Securi

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