# Trump officials back Orbán bid for UN secretary-general, WSJ reports

https://mins.news/en/item/115675

- euronews, 2026-10-26 11:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/trump-officials-back-orban-bid-for-un-secretary-general-wsj-reports

> The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump administration officials are floating former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general, potentially with backing from the US, Russia and China. Nothing is confirmed, and his selection remains uncertain.

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