Race for UN top job: Otunnu regains ground in latest poll

In the sixth straw poll the UN Security Council held on October 16, Otunnu got more members supporting his candidacy than in the previous round, and fewer opposed it, and analysts say his (Otunnu’s) strongest message should remain that he is not the candidate of a bloc, but a contender who can help bridge blocs, because in a divided council, broad acceptability ultimately matters enormously.

Dr Olara Otunnu