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

Michelle Bachelet, a former president of Chile, has withdrawn her candidacy to become the next secretary general of the ⁠UN, ending an attempt ​that had struggled to gain traction among security council members.

Bachelet, 74, announced ⁠her decision in a video posted on Instagram on Saturday, saying: “I will now continue, with the ⁠same determination as always, my international work.”