Could Obama be secretary general of the UN?

First off, the Secretary General has to be nominated by the U.N. Security Council, and any one of that council's permanent members (China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States) could veto that selection — meaning that the Trump administration (and/or the Russian ... read more

Original Story: It seems President Obama has no intention of stepping out of the White House and fading from the limelight. No, he’s got his sights set on the world stage—this time as secretary general of the United Nations, according to Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida. read more

Rumors are swirling that Obama is already lobbying to take the job of United Nations Secretary-General when Ban Ki-moon's final five-year term expires on Dec. 31. Those rumors are similar to ones made in the final year of President Bill Clinton's second term in office. read more

According to the Al Jarida report, President Obama wants to be appointed Secretary-General of the United Nations after he leaves the White House, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working to thwart his ambitions. read more