UN chief Antonio Guterres declares he will seek second term

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (Jack Hill/The Times/PA)

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has officially declared that he is seeking a second five-year term at the helm of the United Nations.

Mr Guterres said in a letter to General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir that “It would be my honour to continue to serve the organisation in pursuing its purposes and fulfilling its noble objectives”.