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The Orphan Candidates: Can You Lead the World When Your Own Country Won’t Back You?

Favour Amoye16 hours ago15 hours ago010 mins

This year, three candidates are backed by countries that are not their own, raising a question at the heart of the UN race: can an “orphan” candidate lead the world? It plays like a deleted scene from The Terminal. You know the one: Tom Hanks, as Viktor Navorski, stands in an airport lounge, staring at…

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