Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu has joined the contest to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the seventh contender to succeed Antonio Guterres when he steps down at the end of this year. Otunnu, a former UN under-secretary-general who served as a special representative for children and armed conflict, was nominated by Uganda in a letter on Friday to the presidents of the UN General Assembly and Security Council. At 75, he is the oldest of the current candidates for the role, which Guterres has held for two five-year terms.

América Latina é a região com maior representação na disputa, com 3 dos 6 candidatos. Organização pode ter, pela primeira vez em seus 80 anos, uma mulher como secretária-geral.

The six contenders to succeed António Guterres at the head of the United Nations set out their proposals on Thursday in a debate held in the General Assembly Hall, a week before…

Olara Otunnu joins contest to succeed António Guterres when he steps down at the end of this year