{
  "id": 16605020,
  "title": "A historic opportunity to reshape UN leadership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/a-historic-opportunity-to-reshape-un-leadership",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T12:30:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/a-historic-opportunity-to-reshape-un-leadership-1.500724206"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United Nations secretary-general has no army and cannot force a government to make peace. Nonetheless, the person holding the job is expected to mediate conflicts, defend international law and speak for people whose own governments fail to protect them. António Guterres leaves office on December 31. Choosing his successor raises a basic question: What do governments want from the UN? The…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}