Macky Sall withdraws from UN Secretary-General race after Sixth straw poll
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Former Senegalese President Macky Sall has officially withdrawn his candidacy for the position of United Nations Secretary-General. The announcement followed the results of a sixth informal straw poll conducted by the UN Security Council, which failed to produce a clear frontrunner among the seven candidates currently in the race.
In a statement released via social media, Sall acknowledged the outcome of the recent polling. He expressed that his decision to exit the contest is intended to facilitate the emergence of a consensus candidate for the leadership role.
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Arab News (SA)Focuses on the immediate aftermath of the inconclusive poll results.
Capital FM (Nairobi, Kenya) (KE)Highlights the candidate's stated intent to foster a consensus selection.
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