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Michelle Bachelet withdraws from race to become UN secretary general
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PUBLISHEDSep 20, 2026, 12:04 PM
What the source reports
Former president of Chile drops out after support collapsed in security council straw poll, leaving seven candidates in contest Michelle Bachelet, a former president of Chile, has withdrawn her candidacy to become the next secretary general of the UN, ending an attempt that had struggled to gain traction among security council members.
Bachelet, 74, announced her decision in a video posted on Instagram on…
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