Ugandan diplomat joins race to become next UN Secretary-General

New York. Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu has joined the race to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, becoming the seventh candidate seeking to succeed António Guterres when his second term ends later this year.

Otunnu, a former UN under-secretary-general and former special representative for children and armed conflict, was formally nominated by Uganda in a letter submitted on Friday to the presidents of the UN General Assembly and the Security Council.

At 75, he is the oldest candidate currently in the race to lead the world body.

Ugandan diplomat joins race to become next UN Secretary-General

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