PoliticsUganda nominates Otunnu for UN chief
Uganda Nominates Diplomat Olara Otunnu as Candidate for UN Secretary-General
→Uganda has formally nominated veteran diplomat and former UN under-secretary-general Olara Otunnu as its candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, making him the seventh contender to succeed António Guterres. The nomination was circulated to all 193 UN member states in a joint letter from the presidents of the General Assembly and Security Council. Otunnu, 75, outlined priorities including institutional reforms, conflict resolution, AI governance and climate action in his vision statement.
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