# Michelle Bachelet exits UN chief race after low poll support

https://mins.news/en/item/65888

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-20 01:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/20/michelle-bachelet-exits-un-chief-race-after-low-poll-support?traffic_source=rss

> Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from the contest to become the next UN secretary-general, ending her attempt to become the world body’s first female leader. Her decision followed a Security Council straw poll in which she received one “encourage” vote, 11 “discourage” votes and three “no opinion” votes.

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