Orbán Viktor as UN Secretary-General candidate? Tusk reacted to the news with laughter
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According to the Wall Street Journal, the United States supports Viktor Orbán, former Prime Minister of Hungary, running for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN). Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk responded to the report with laughter, and simply called the news "funny."
The UN Secretary-General is not chosen by direct election. The nomination is made by the Security Council, and then approved by the UN General Assembly. The Secretary-General's term lasts five years. The current Secretary-General, António Guterres,'s mandate expires at the end of 2026, so the selection of the next Secretary-General is a timely question. Based on the reports, it is not clear exactly what specific steps the US government would take to support the nomination.
Several newspapers are following the story, because Viktor Orbán was for years a defining figure in Hungarian politics. In Hungary, after the post of prime minister, the post of UN Secretary-General also attracts significant international attention. So far, however, there is no official confirmation that Viktor Orbán would actually run as a candidate.
It is worth keeping an eye on further developments on this topic in the coming days as well. The selection of the UN Secretary-General is a lengthy process, and the positions of political actors may change in the coming months.
Sources: Politico
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