Former president of Chile abandons UN secretary general candidacy

Reported by The Guardian World · yesterday 14:04 · Reuters in Geneva

Michelle Bachelet drops out after support collapsed in security council straw poll, leaving seven candidates in contestMichelle Bachelet, a former president of Chile, has withdrawn her candidacy to become the next secretary general of the ⁠UN, ending a ⁠bid that had struggled to gain traction…

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