"Former U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres isn't the only contender for secretary-general who has already made climate change a central theme of her vision for the United Nations' future.

The Costa Rican diplomat and Paris climate deal architect last week joined the 11 candidates already angling for the United Nations' top job, using her role in brokering a global agreement among 195 countries as a calling card.

On a call with reporters and in her statement of purpose to the U.N. General Assembly, which will hear from candidates in an open forum tomorrow, Figueres touted Paris as an example of collaborative U.N. diplomacy."

Jean Chemnick reports for ClimateWire July 12, 2016. [2]