Javier Pérez de Cuéllar to announce shock retirement from politics?

Former Secretary-General of the United Nations created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Pérez de Cuéllar fans. Speculation had been rife that the former Secretary-General of the United Nations is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 106, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/10/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJavier

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouJavier was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJavier”
— @universalObserver, 11 Oct 2026

“I thought Javier Pérez de Cuéllar retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Oct 2026

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