# Ugandan UN candidate stresses reform, invokes St Francis

https://mins.news/en/item/26672

- Reuters, 2026-08-19 21:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ugandan-un-candidate-stresses-reform-invokes-st-francis-2026-08-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8622c5c69d29000181a635

> Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu, one of eight candidates seeking to replace Antonio Guterres as U.N. secretary-general next year, called on Wednesday for continued reform of the world body and the restoration of its moral authority.

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