Uganda: Museveni Reaffirms Uganda's Backing for Olara Otunnu's UN Secretary-General Bid
Museveni says Otunnu’s bid will lean on Uganda’s peacekeeping record and refugee policy as diplomats from eight countries attend the Entebbe meeting.
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Uganda’s Olara Otunnu UN Bid Backed by President Museveni
Uganda · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —The nomination: Uganda formally nominated Olara Otunnu for UN Secretary-General on 24 July 2026. The UN circulated the nomination to all 193 member states on 25 July 2026. —The candidate: Otunnu, born in 1950, is a former Ugandan Foreign Minister and UN Under-Secretary-General. He invented the “Otunnu Formula” straw-ballot system […] The post Museveni Backs Ex-Rival Olara Otunnu for United Nations Secretary-Genera…
Uganda: Museveni Reaffirms Uganda's Backing for Olara Otunnu's UN Secretary-General Bid
President Museveni has formally reaffirmed Uganda's support for Ambassador Olara Otunnu's candidature for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations during a meeting with representatives of members of the United Nations Security Council at State House, Entebbe.
Otunnu says rift with Museveni persists despite backing for UN top job
FOCUSED: Uganda’s Olara Otunnu. FILE PHOTO VIA UGANDA MEDIA CENTRE Kampala, Uganda | URN | Olara Otunnu, Uganda’s candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, has acknowledged that his long-standing disagreements with President Yoweri Museveni remain unresolved, even as Museveni’s government throws its weight behind his campaign. Otunnu, who made his strongest bid for the UN’s top job in 1996 but lacked the backing of the Ugandan government, …
President Museveni reaffirms Uganda’s backing for Ambassador Olara Otunnu’s UN Secretary-General candidature
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday formally reaffirmed Uganda’s support for Ambassador Olara Otunnu’s candidature for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations during a meeting with representatives of members of the United Nations Security Council at State House, Entebbe. The meeting provided an opportunity for the President to officially present Uganda’s nominee and reaffirm […] The post President Museveni reaffirms Uganda…
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