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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2026 · 5 MIN

The race to choose the next United Nations Secretary-General moves into another important phase

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The race to choose the next United Nations Secretary-General moves into another important phase tomorrow (Friday 21 August), when the Security Council holds its second informal straw poll. Eight candidates are now competing to succeed António Guterres, whose second term ends in December. The field has grown since the first poll at the end of July with the two latest entrants — Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu and Ecuadorian diplomat Ivonne A-Baki - having spent the past two days making their case to UN member states. Sherwin Bryce-Pease has this update for us.

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