# UN secretary-general candidate declares neutrality in Ukraine conflict

https://mins.news/en/item/27742

- TASS, 2026-08-20 20:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175825

> Yvonne A-Baki, a former Ecuadorian ambassador to the United States and France and a candidate for UN secretary-general, said she must remain neutral on the conflict in Ukraine and listen to both sides. She said a final settlement would require concessions from both parties, leaving the past behind and making a real decision.

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