Pee Kay
No Minister
If you thought António “The World is Boiling” Guterres, the ex Portuguese prime minister who resigned part way through his second term (OMG is this portent?) was perfectly credentialed for the role as UN Secretary General, then think again!
World leaders are jetting into Brazil, for COP30 in the coming weeks, and guess who is going to be front and centre as a Special Envoy for Oceania?
None other than Dame Jacinda Ardern!
New Zealand is sending a delegation of 15 talking heads, including the minister of climate change, the opposition spokesperson, climate change ambassador, a National Iwi Chairs Forum representative and a bevy of government officials.
Far removed from Brazil, in a skyscraper built in 1952 and located at 801 First Avenue, New York, there is an office on that building’s 38th floor, an office with panoramic vistas of the East River and New York City: an office that has its own conference room and reception room.
That is the office that is rumoured, or is that reasoned, as being zealously eyed up by our dear Dame Jacinda.
Because under the desk in that particular office happens to be the where the Secretary-General of the United Nations gets to park his feet!
Certainly, overseas MSM are touting Dame Jacinda as a leading candidate for the role when Guterres term ends in December 2026.
Writing recently in the Telegraph, Ella Whelan argued that Ardern “would be a ‘shoo-in’ for the UN’s top job when António Guterres steps down in 2026”, describing her political legacy as “right-on, undemocratic and unpopular”.
Well, she got that bit right!
MSC Newswire said “Ardern’s steadfast, unwavering, unquestioning positioning of a climatic threat as the overwhelming one to civilisation guarantees her the support of the United Nations bureaucracy.”
The Australian wrote “Saint Jacinda eyes the UN and she’s mooted as a possible UN head.”
“Warm smile, willing to hug but no idea how to govern!”
Rebel News headline – POWER PLAY: Jacinda Ardern tipped to take on top globalist role…
Ardern is up against the former president of Chile and former UN heavy weight Michelle Bachelet (a doctor)… but she is aged 74 so would be 84 when her term ends. The other main contender is Rafael Grossi, an Argentinian whose current role is that of Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
A learned friend ponders – “Ardern’s youth or the ‘youth card’ may be an important factor…”
The other key requirement is the support of the candidate’s own government. “Would Luxon and co submit full official New Zealand backing as a candidate? Helen Clark got full government support.”
My friend contends, “The left and Luxon would support Ardern.”
“Very embarrassing for the country if the political parties give support – but not the people.”
“Arden is so much more controversial: she relies on power relations, networking and soundbites. Clark had more brains but Ardern has mastered the media age – and is the right age.”
“A truly frightening candidate. One would hope to see a real movement amongst the people to protest if the govt approved her candidature – which she must have already discussed with the coalition.”
“If Ardern does not have full government support, she cannot stand.”
“Trump is leading the attack on the super woke UN… so maybe Ardern will clash with this.”
There may be some grumbling among our, always appeasing, governing coalition, but it is presumed a green light will be given.
So, to all the young people out there, the young people whose parents haven’t packed up and moved overseas, the young people who are told if you really want to do something, want to achieve something and play on the world stage, you just need to believe and it will happen, I say this: If a young girl who started out wrapping greasies in a Morrinsville fish shop on a Friday night can end up as the Secretary-General of the United Nations, anything is possible!
This article was originally published by No Minister.
