Macky Sall withdraws from race to lead the UN

Summary

Senegal’s former President Macky Sall is pulling out of the race to lead the United Nations, Africanews reports. The announcement came Saturday, one day after an informal Security Council poll in which all seven candidates received at least one veto from a permanent member.

Timeline

1. Africanews

   17 Oct 2026, 09:46 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports that all seven candidates to lead the United Nations received a "discourage" vote, effectively a veto, from a permanent Security Council member in the latest informal poll.

2. Africanews

   17 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports that Senegal’s former President Macky Sall is withdrawing from the race to lead the United Nations, a day after the informal poll.