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Uganda government nominates Olara Otunnu for UN Secretary-General

International Relations Verified Uganda (national) 24 Jul 2026 Severity: 1/5

In a statement by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, the Government of Uganda officially nominated former UN Under-Secretary-General and former UPC president Olara Otunnu as a candidate for UN Secretary-General, to succeed António Guterres. The government called on UN member states to back him; the article says he is the seventh candidate in the race.

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