Latest vote shows no candidate for UN chief has the required support of all five key powers
Two diplomats said the latest secret ballot showed all seven contenders face opposition from at least one veto-wielding member, leaving the race without a consensus front-runner.
- None of the seven candidates for the U.N. secretary-general have garnered support from all five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council in the latest straw poll.
- If current candidates fail to gain the necessary support, new candidates may enter the race for the position.
- The recent poll marked the first use of red ballots to indicate votes from the five key powers among the council members.
- Top candidates Rebeca Grynspan and Rafael Grossi each received two 'discourage' votes from the U.N. Security Council members.
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As a result of the sixth preliminary vote to elect the next UN Secretary-General, all seven candidates received dissenting votes from the permanent members of the Security Council. This vote clarified the possibility of exercising veto power by separating the ballots for permanent and non-permanent members, and as the election of existing candidates has become uncertain, the need to recruit new figures and engage in further negotiations within t…
The great powers have failed to reach agreement on a candidate to succeed Antonio Guterres in the UN leadership, thus opening the way for possible new candidates, informs AFP, according to News.ro. Four women and three men are currently trying to succeed the 77-year-old Portuguese, who will ...
Rebeca Grynspan, former Vice-President of Costa Rica, remained at the top of the poll with nine "favourable" votes.
The seven candidates for the succession of António Guterres to the post of Secretary-General were vetoed in an informal vote in the UN Security Council.
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