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Olara Otunnu’s UN Secretary-General Bid | Global News
- Published
- August 11, 2026
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- 2:11
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- Last updated
- Aug 12, 2026
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Uganda’s 75-year-old statesman Olara Otunnu, a seasoned UN veteran with deep ties to peacekeeping and child protection in war zones, is now vying for the top UN job — a role he nearly held two decades ago before being blocked by his own government. Backed by Uganda this time, Otunnu brings a storied résumé including Oxford and Harvard credentials, a Secur…
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Uganda’s 75-year-old statesman Olara Otunnu, a seasoned UN veteran with deep ties to peacekeeping and child protection in war zones, is now vying for the top UN job — a role he nearly held two decades ago before being blocked by his own government. Backed by Uganda this time, Otunnu brings a storied résumé including Oxford and Harvard credentials, a Security Council presidency, and coining the straw-balloting system still used today. Though his late entry into the race and regional rotation norm
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