Ugandan UN candidate stresses reform, invokes St. Francis

Ugandan diplomat Olara ‌Otunnu, one of eight candidates seeking to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN secretary-general next year, on Wednesday called for continued reform of the world body and the restoration of its moral authority. Otunnu, a former UN ‌under-secretary-general who served as a special representative for children and armed conflict, invoked St. Francis of Assisi as he spoke of the need for the world body to help bridge growing global divisions. "Where there is hatred, let me sow love