According to the newspaper, the American leader considers the head of the planet football federation to be capable of building global support and cooperation. In an opinion attributed to Trump Infantino, he enjoys worldwide designation and is distinguished by the ability to unite people.
The "New York Post" points out that the relations of both politicians have clearly tightened up during the football planet championships. In early December 2025, Gianni Infantino presented Donald Trump with the FIFA Peace Prize. The president of the United States became the first recipient of this award.
However, the diary stresses that it is not known whether the 2 have already talked about the possible support for the Infantino candidacy for the position of head of the UN.
The paper besides estimates that choosing Infantino could contribute to improving the strained relations between the Donald Trump administration and the UN. Upon his return to the White House, the U.S. president limited the organization's backing and decided to retreat the United States from respective of its agendas, including the planet wellness Organisation (WHO), UNESCO and the UN Human Rights Council.
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According to the fresh York Post, Trump hopes to push through this candidacy, despite the current informal rule of geographical rotation. According to it, another Secretary-General of the United Nations should come from Latin America or the Caribbean. Among the most frequently mentioned candidates are erstwhile Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and global Atomic Energy Agency CEO Rafael Grossi from Argentina.
The current UN Secretary General António Guterres will end his word of office by the end of December. Before the fresh head of the organisation takes office, his candidacy will gotta get a advice from the 15-member UN safety Council, where 5 permanent members have veto rights and are subsequently approved by the UN General Assembly.
