Trump officials float Viktor Orbán for UN secretary general

Officials in the administration of United States President Donald Trump are floating former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán for the post of United Nations secretary general, Euronews and La Voce di New York reported on October 26, citing the Wall Street Journal. [1][4]

Reports from Euronews, Ukrainian National News, Hungarian Conservative, Censor.NET, and Yahoo, all citing the Wall Street Journal, indicate that the candidate could receive joint backing from the United States, Russia, and China. Sources across all three countries have confirmed that the Trump administration is supporting the potential bid. [1][2][5][7][8]

La Voce di New York reported that United States officials directly encouraged Orbán to enter the race to succeed António Guterres, whose term as secretary general ends on December 31. Orbán is reported to be interested in the position, but he wants to determine whether he has a realistic chance of winning before proceeding. [4]

Nothing has been confirmed and no public endorsement from Trump has been made. La Voce di New York reported that any official United States backing would come only after the midterm elections. [1][4]