https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-encourages-viktor-orb-n-to-run-for-un-secretary-general-as-joint-us-russia-and-china-pickContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-encourages-viktor-orb-n-to-run-for-un-secretary-general-as-joint-us-russia-and-china-pickhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-encourages-viktor-orb-n-to-run-for-un-secretary-general-as-joint-us-russia-and-china-pick#u161809Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:13:19 +0000The Trump administration is encouraging former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to run for United Nations secretary-general as a joint candidate backed by the United States, Russia, and China. This move follows reports that none of the existing contenders have secured sufficient support during six rounds of informal Security Council straw polls, creating an opening for late entrants. The potential candidacy of the nationalist leader and Trump ally emerges amid criticism of the United Nations moral authority.Why it mattersAntónio Guterres is stepping down as the tenth leader of the United