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Olara Otunnu, diplomat: UN cannot be diplomatic ivory tower

Olara Otunnu, diplomat: UN cannot be diplomatic ivory tower

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James Copnall speaks to Olara Otunnu, veteran Ugandan diplomat, about his UN vision

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“I do not want the United Nations of New York, Geneva or Vienna
to be an ivory tower, a diplomatic ivory tower. I want to see the
UN not of power and privilege, but the UN of service and impact.
That is the UN I want see.”

James Copnall speaks to Olara Otunnu, Ugandan diplomat, lawyer
and former Foreign Minister.

He has spent decades working at the highest levels of
international diplomacy. He has also served as a United Nations
Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative for Children
and Armed Conflict.

Now Uganda has formally nominated him for UN Secretary-General,
putting him among seven candidates in the running to succeed
Antonio Guterres. It is a position widely regarded as the world’s
top diplomatic job.

Olara Otunnu talks about how he intends to bridge the gap between
international politics and the needs of local people around the
world. The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping
our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the
BBC, including episodes with the UN Secretary General Antonio
Guterres, South Africa’s Ambassador to the US Roelf Meyer and the
author Maggie O’ Farrell. You can listen on the BBC World Service
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen
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Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.

Presenter: James Copnall Producer: Sharon Hemans Editor: Farhana
Haider

Get in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the
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(Image: Olara Otunnu. Credit: Getty)