The US promotes Orban to the position of UN Secretary General as a joint candidate with Russia and China The Trump administration is pushing to nominate former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to serve as UN Secretary General. This was reported by the "Wall Street Journal", which cited sources in three countries. According to the publication, Washington has already conveyed this idea to Orban and is pushing him to participate in the race. However, the final decision has not yet been made, as the WSJ points out, Moscow and Beijing, based on previous talks with the American side, "will probably support" Orban's candidacy. In this case, he would become a joint candidate of the US, Russia and China - a scenario that, according to the newspaper, seems unusual, but could work: "When the US, Russia and China want the same thing in the UN Security Council, they usually get their way." A US State Department official in a commentary to the WSJ estimated that Orban is able to secure the support of 10 of the 15 members of the Security Council, with eight votes that can be obtained "without much effort." The question remains open as to whether Britain and France are prepared to oppose the majority - the publication mentions that these countries "usually approach the use of the veto with caution". The newspaper's interlocutor also described Orban as a politician with "the right ideology", who knows how to lead in a hostile environment. The current UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' term expires on December 31, 2026. In addition to Orban, seven candidates are competing for the position, including IAEA chief Rafael Grossi and UN Secretary Rebecca Greenspan.

The US promotes Orban to the position of UN Secretary General as a joint candidate with Russia and China The Trump administration is pushing to nominate former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to serve as UN Secretary General. This was reported by the "Wall Street Journal", which cited sources in three countries. According to the publication, Washington has already conveyed this idea to Orban and is pushing him to participate in the race. However, the final decision has not yet been made, as the WSJ points out, Moscow and Beijing, based on previous talks with the American side, "will probably support" Orban's candidacy. In this case, he would become a joint candidate of the US, Russia and China - a scenario that, according to the newspaper, seems unusual, but could work: "When the US, Russia and China want the same thing in the UN Security Council, they usually get their way." A US State Department official in a commentary to the WSJ estimated that Orban is able to secure the support of 10 of the 15 members of the Security Council, with eight votes that can be obtained "without much effort." The question remains open as to whether Britain and France are prepared to oppose the majority - the publication mentions that these countries "usually approach the use of the veto with caution". The newspaper's interlocutor also described Orban as a politician with "the right ideology", who knows how to lead in a hostile environment. The current UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' term expires on December 31, 2026. In addition to Orban, seven candidates are competing for the position, including IAEA chief Rafael Grossi and UN Secretary Rebecca Greenspan.