Former president of Chile abandons UN secretary general candidacy

<p>Former president of Chile drops out after support collapsed in security council straw poll, leaving seven candidates in contest</p><p>Michelle Bachelet, a former president of Chile, has withdrawn her candidacy to become the next secretary general of the ⁠UN, ending a ⁠bid ​that had struggled to gain traction among security council members.</p><p>Bachelet, 74, announced ⁠her decision in a video posted on Instagram on Saturday, saying: “I will now continue, with the ⁠same determination as always, my international work.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/20/former-president-of-chile-withdraws-from-race-to-become-un-secretary-general">Continue reading...</a>