US envoy Waltz questions Michelle Bachelet’s UN Secretary-General bid

On 2026-04-15, U.S. envoy to the United Nations Mike Waltz voiced concerns about former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's bid to become U.N. Secretary-General during a U.S. Senate committee hearing in Washington, D.C. He said he shared concerns raised by Republican Senator Pete Ricketts about Bachelet's record as U.N. human rights chief. The remarks were not a formal policy decision, but a public criticism of her candidacy.