DiasporaPublished: 26 October 2026 at 09:10

US Reportedly Suggests Orbán Run for UN Secretary-General

According to media reports, US President Donald Trump's administration has encouraged former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán to consider running for UN Secretary-General.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has offered former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán the option of considering a run for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), according to media reports cited by Latvian public media portal LSM.

The UN is an international organisation headed by the Secretary-General. The source does not say whether Orbán has accepted or rejected the suggestion, and it names no other candidates or a timeline for any change in the post.

The information so far rests on media reports; the source text mentions no official confirmation from the US administration or from Orbán.

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