Michelle Bachelet withdraws from race to become UN secretary general
Former president of Chile drops out after support collapsed in security council straw poll, leaving seven candidates in contest
TL;DR
- Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn her candidacy for UN Secretary-General.
- Her campaign focused on defending multilateralism and international law.
- Bachelet's support collapsed in the latest Security Council straw poll.
- Her withdrawal leaves seven candidates in the race.
- António Guterres's second term concludes on December 31st.