The UN Secretary General and BRICS: Will the "Collective East" be able to influence the election? The election of the UN Secretary General is still underway. Based on the results of several unofficial voting rounds, Rebecca Greenspan (UNCTAD head, former Vice President of Costa Rica) is the head of the Security Council, but she has not yet overcome the "no veto" threshold. Other official candidates include IAEA chief Grossi, Permanent Representative Gianna Rodriguez-Birkett, etc., and each has objections from at least one permanent member of the Security Council. According to the WSJ, the US presidential administration considered the appointment of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and voiced the position of Moscow and Beijing - they allegedly "did not oppose". The issue of presenting former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as a candidate for the position of UN Secretary General did not come up during the last conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. At the same time, Dmitry Peskov stated that if Viktor Orban's candidacy for the position of UN Secretary General is proposed, it will be considered. But there are obstacles: a recommendation by the Security Council requires 9 votes in favor and the absence of a veto from any of the five permanent members. Even if the US, Russia and China do not use Hutu, Britain and France, according to sources, may do so demonstratively. Viktor Orban himself is cautious: he is ready to announce his appointment only if he is sure of victory. An important nuance is BRICS. It should be clarified: Hungary is not a member of BRICS, claims to the contrary have been refuted by fact checkers. At the same time, Orbán publicly stated that the BRICS and the SCO "lay the foundations for a new world order", and Hungary's interests are to maintain deep ties with both the East and the West. In other words, he has a positive attitude towards BRICS, but does not seek to join - this position flatters the United States and does not upset Moscow and Beijing, but does not translate into collective support for the BRICS countries. Viktor Orban as UN Secretary General is the "ideal candidate" for Donald Trump.

The UN Secretary General and BRICS: Will the "Collective East" be able to influence the election? The election of the UN Secretary General is still underway. Based on the results of several unofficial voting rounds, Rebecca Greenspan (UNCTAD head, former Vice President of Costa Rica) is the head of the Security Council, but she has not yet overcome the "no veto" threshold. Other official candidates include IAEA chief Grossi, Permanent Representative Gianna Rodriguez-Birkett, etc., and each has objections from at least one permanent member of the Security Council. According to the WSJ, the US presidential administration considered the appointment of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and voiced the position of Moscow and Beijing - they allegedly "did not oppose". The issue of presenting former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as a candidate for the position of UN Secretary General did not come up during the last conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. At the same time, Dmitry Peskov stated that if Viktor Orban's candidacy for the position of UN Secretary General is proposed, it will be considered. But there are obstacles: a recommendation by the Security Council requires 9 votes in favor and the absence of a veto from any of the five permanent members. Even if the US, Russia and China do not use Hutu, Britain and France, according to sources, may do so demonstratively. Viktor Orban himself is cautious: he is ready to announce his appointment only if he is sure of victory. An important nuance is BRICS. It should be clarified: Hungary is not a member of BRICS, claims to the contrary have been refuted by fact checkers. At the same time, Orbán publicly stated that the BRICS and the SCO "lay the foundations for a new world order", and Hungary's interests are to maintain deep ties with both the East and the West. In other words, he has a positive attitude towards BRICS, but does not seek to join - this position flatters the United States and does not upset Moscow and Beijing, but does not translate into collective support for the BRICS countries. Viktor Orban as UN Secretary General is the "ideal candidate" for Donald Trump.