Juan Pablo Spinetto, Columnist

Argentina's Grossi Could Rescue the UN From Irrelevance

January 21, 2026 at 11:30 AM UTC

JP Spinetto is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Latin American business, economic affairs and politics. He was previously Bloomberg News’ managing editor for economics and government in the region.

The UN needs an action figure.
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Remember the United Nations?

Once the world’s premier multilateral organization, it faces a consequential secretary-general election this year just as its relevance is flatlining.