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Who could be the next UN Secretary-General?

For the first time in a decade, the United Nations will soon choose a new Secretary-General. DW takes a look at the six candidates, what they stand for and the challenges they and the UN will face.

Deutsche Welle reporting 41 sentences analyzed 5,691 captured characters

After a decade in power, Antonio Guterres, will end his second term as UN Secretary-General on December 31.

Whoever emerges victorious has a tough task, with the relevance, power and financial capability of the UN under an increasingly harsh spotlight.

The UN Secretary-General is "equal parts diplomat and advocate, civil servant and CEO," according to the organization itself.

The holder of the position oversees several vital UN organs, including the Security Council, charged with maintaining peace and security.

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Origin wording grade

Grade B reflects 16/100 framing risk from decision pressure, editorial voice; each finding below is tied to stored wording.

B 16/100 risk

Confidence: 83%
Format: straight news
Findings: 2
Method: origin-framing-v2

Outlet context is separate. unknown (0, 60% confidence). This profile does not change the article grade.

Evidence behind the grade

Decision pressurebody

+12 · 82% confidence

Here's what you need to know about each candidate ahead of a debate between them on Thursday (July 23) at the UN's General Assembly Hall in New York.

The wording urges a conclusion or action rather than only describing the reported facts.

Editorial voicebody

+4 · 68% confidence

Given the geopolitical landscape, with nuclear war perceived as an increasing threat, Grossi sees his background as "clearly an advantage.

The sentence states an evaluation in the narrator's voice instead of attributing it to a named source. The cue appears in attributed or quoted language, so its score is reduced.

Useful context, not penalties

Attributed claims Attribution helps readers distinguish a source's claim from the article narrator's own assertion.
Uncertainty qualifiers Qualifiers such as may, might, or reportedly are disclosed as technique but do not add framing-risk points by themselves.
Attributed framing cues Attributed or quoted cues remain visible, but their score contribution is reduced to avoid assigning a speaker's wording to the reporter.

What this grade does and does not mean

This grade evaluates wording and reader-steering cues, not factual accuracy.
The outlet's general profile is separate context and does not affect this article grade.
Potential omissions require comparison with other reporting and are not graded from one article alone.