{
  "id": 2396915,
  "title": "Who are the eight candidates running to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN chief?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/who-are-the-eight-candidates-running-to-succeed-antonio-guterres-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:32:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/who-are-the-eight-candidates-running-to-succeed-antonio-guterres-as-un-chief"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United Nations Security Council meets Friday for a second informal straw poll to gauge the popularity of candidates seeking to succeed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who will complete his second five-year term at the end of the year. Eight candidates are currently vying for the position against a backdrop of deep divisions within the organisation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}