Uganda nominates Olara Otunnu for UN secretary-general post

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

72% : UN diplomatic experience Within the UN, Otunnu served as Under-Secretary-General and the first Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict from 1998 to 2005.
60% : Earlier, Otunnu represented Uganda as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1980 to 1985.
59% : Uganda said Otunnu's experience across the UN Secretariat, the Security Council, national government, academia and grassroots peacebuilding positions him to lead the organisation at a critical moment in global affairs.
59% : The government has called on all United Nations Member States to support Otunnu's candidature.
57% : Ambassador Otunnu's candidature draws on more than four decades of experience spanning the United Nations system, national government, academia and civil society.
54% : The Government of the Republic of Uganda has formally nominated Ambassador Olara Otunnu, a veteran diplomat and international civil servant, as its candidate for the post of United Nations Secretary-General.
53% : "The Government of the Republic of Uganda has nominated and submitted the candidature of Ambassador Olara Otunnu, a distinguished Ugandan statesman and international civil servant, for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations," the X post read in part.
52% : The current United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, will complete his term on December 31, 2026.

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