Trump Administration Considers Viktor Orbán for U.N. Secretary-General With Potential U.S., Russia and China Support
Washington is weighing Viktor Orbán for the top U.N. job, with officials saying Russia and China could back him and eight Security Council votes are possible.
- President Donald Trump is promoting former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as a candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, according to reports citing sources from three countries. US officials approached Orban with the proposal, though he has not yet confirmed his candidacy.
- Describing Orban as the "dream candidate for MAGA conservatives," State Department officials cited his opposition to large-scale immigration and established centers of power within Hungary as key ideological traits.
- Washington believes Russia and China would also support Orban, potentially making him a joint candidate backed by all three powers; American officials reportedly sought "someone like Orban," a suggestion their Chinese and Russian counterparts agreed with.
- Critics have expressed concerns that Orban's appointment could position the United Nations Secretary-General as a defender of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with his ties to Moscow and Beijing expected to face scrutiny.
- With Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh continuing to campaign ahead of a Security Council "straw poll" on Wednesday, uncertainty remains regarding Orban's formal entry, and sources suggest any announcement could be delayed until after midterm elections.
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The election process of the next UN Secretary General was going through uncertain courses and has now taken an extravagant turn: Donald Trump wants the elected to be Viktor Orbán, the former Prime Minister of Hungary. The idea of placing a far-right nationalist leader, wary of the UN, faced with much of his European partners at the head of the great machinery of international relations comes from the White House itself, according to The Wall Str…
The former Hungarian sovereignist leader relies on the support of the White House. But France and the United Kingdom would be ready for the veto.
Trump abhors the UN, which is why he wants someone of his confidence to lead her. Hence, he probably proposed this Monday to former Hungarian President Viktor Orbán as a candidate for United Nations Secretary General. The United States claims that China and Russia would jointly support his candidacy to replace António ... Continue reading "Trump wants his ally Viktor Orbán under UN command and says that Russia and China would support him"
According to the "Wall Street Journal", a candidacy of the former extreme right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations could receive support from Washington, Moscow and Beijing.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the US president encouraged the former Hungarian premier to present himself, in a plan that would have the approval of Russia and China; the Argentine Grossi is one of the main postulants
The United States encourages Viktor Orban to run for UN Secretary General, in the context of the 77-year-old Portuguese Antonio Guterres finishing his second term on 31 December, and the great powers have not reached agreement on a successor, reveals The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), ...
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