Ugandan diplomat Otunnu joins race to become next UN head
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Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu has entered the race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, becoming the seventh candidate to declare. Incumbent Antonio Guterres is expected to step down at the end of this year. The selection process for the next UN chief is ongoing, with multiple contenders from around the world.
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Otunnu is from Uganda, an African nation, continuing the regional rotation tradition.
Otunnu is the seventh contender to succeed Antonio Guterres.
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Antonio Guterres will step down as UN secretary-general at the end of this year.
The Straits Times- Otunnu is from Uganda, an African nation, continuing the regional rotation tradition.
- The selection involves balancing interests of major powers like the US, China, and Russia.
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Loaded language removed<p>July 26 - 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.</p>
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Antonio Guterres will step down as UN secretary-general at the end of this year.
The Straits TimesOtunnu is the seventh contender to succeed Antonio Guterres.
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