US President Donald Trump wants the next UN Secretary-General to be…
US President Donald Trump wants the next UN Secretary-General to be FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Consensus
- Donald Trump intends to support Gianni Infantino's candidacy for UN Secretary-General.
- Infantino is described by Trump as someone who enjoys worldwide respect and has a special ability to unite people.
- The selection of the next UN Secretary-General is scheduled for December 2026.
- The current incumbent, António Guterres, will leave office at the end of 2026.
- Infantino holds Italian and Swiss citizenship and does not meet the geographical rotation requirement for the position.
Points of divergence
- The real chances of Infantino becoming UN Secretary-General are close to zero due to lack of formal nomination, political barriers, procedural hurdles, and insufficient diplomatic experience. — vesti
- Trump was present at the World Cup final but did not appear in the official team photo with FIFA president Infantino after being asked to leave by him. — vm
- Infantino actively tried to impress Trump during the World Cup and even awarded him a prize for peace in December, possibly as part of an effort to gain support for his candidacy. — tg_mash
- Infantino has advocated for Russia's return to international sports and proposed amending FIFA’s statutes to prevent banning countries from football due to political leadership actions. — tg_mash
Coverage (8 sources)
- Trump intends to promote FIFA President Infantino to UN Secretary-General — Фонтанка
- NYP: Trump intends to promote Infantino to the post of UN Secretary-General — Коммерсантъ
- Bogdanov: Real chances for Infantino to take the UN Secretary-General post are close to zero — Вести
- Trump proposed FIFA president for UN Secretary-General post — Вечерняя Москва
- NYP: Trump Wants to See Infantino as the Next UN Secretary-General — Вести
- Trump Wants UN Head to Be FIFA President Infantino — Интерфакс
- Trump Wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to Be Next UN Secretary-General — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Trump Wants to Nominate FIFA President Infantino for UN Secretary-General — Mash
Key entities
- Infantino
- Donald Trump
- UN
- FIFA
- USA
- FIFA
- NYP
- Moscow
- New York Post
- White House
- The New York Post
- United Nations Organizations
- INTERFAX.RU
- Max
- Valentin Bogdanov
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