Sall's chances at UN secretary-general role weakened after first vote
- Antonio Guterres’s successor as United Nations secretary-general will be named in October.
- So far, two candidates from the African continent – Senegal’s Macky Sall and Uganda’s Olara Otunnu – have failed to win sufficient support.
- Issued on: 09/08/2026 - 09:35 3 min Reading time The UN is entering the final stages of choosing a successor to Guterres, whose second five-year term ends on 31 December.
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- Antonio Guterres’s successor as United Nations secretary-general will be named in October.
- So far, two candidates from the African continent – Senegal’s Macky Sall and Uganda’s Olara Otunnu – have failed to win sufficient support.
- Issued on: 09/08/2026 - 09:35 3 min Reading time The UN is entering the final stages of choosing a successor to Guterres, whose second five-year term ends on 31 December.
Sources: RFI