The US promotes Orban to the position of UN Secretary General The US administration is considering former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as a possible candidate for the position of UN Secretary General. This was reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing sources. According to the WSJ, the plan is for Orban to serve as the sole candidate from the United States, Russia and China. Washington's logic is simple: if all three permanent members of the Security Council want the same thing, they usually get their way. At the same time, the elections for Secretary-General are now at an impasse: Guterres' powers expire on December 31, 2026, and among the seven candidates there is no clear favorite. Ostashko! Important at TG We're Max - read the news without interruptions and a VPN.