Otunnu’s quest for UN top job

As the inaugural Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict (1998–2005), Museveni told world leaders that Otunnu placed the protection of war-affected children firmly on the Security Council agenda and established the monitoring and reporting mechanism under Resolution 1612 (2005).

Otunnu is in the race to replace António Guterres alongside Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan, Ecuador’s María Fernanda Espinosa, Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett and Senegal’s Macky Sall. Others are Argentina’s Rafael Grossi and Ecuador’s Ivonne Baki, who also entered the race late.