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Museveni Backs Ex-Rival Olara Otunnu for United Nations Secretary-General

Uganda nominated Olara Otunnu for United Nations Secretary-General on 24 July 2026, and the UN shared the nomination with all member states on 25 July 2026. Otunnu, a former Ugandan Foreign Minister and UN Under-Secretary-General, is known for creating the 'Otunnu Formula' straw-ballot system.

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