Selection Process for Next UN Chief Begins
The 15-member council began a months-long series of anonymous ballots to gauge support, with a winning candidate needing 9 encourage votes and no veto from the five permanent members.
- On Thursday, the 15 members of the Security Council met in New York to begin the first of several secret straw polls to choose the next secretary-general from seven candidates.
- The Security Council chooses a candidate through a series of straw polls that will continue until September or October before submitting the name to the General Assembly for approval.
- While no woman has ever held the top job, the current field includes Chilean Michelle Bachelet, Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan, and Ecuadorean Fernanda Espinosa among the seven candidates.
- Any of the P5—Britain, China, France, and Russia—can veto a candidate; a "Discourage" vote from a permanent member is frequently fatal to a candidate's chances.
- A report by advocacy group 1 for 8 Billion claims candidates face pressure to promise important UN positions to nationals from powerful countries in exchange for their support.
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The first informal vote of the Security Council showed the two candidates ahead, without revealing the position of the permanent members
The United Nations Security Council is launching the process of selecting the future Secretary-General of the forum by organizing a first "indicative vote".
In a trial vote on the new top of the UN, Costarican Rebe Grynspan has won the most votes. She is currently head of the UNCTAD trade organisation.
To date, four women and three men are trying to succeed Antonio Guterres, who will complete his term at the end of December.
The results have not been officially released, but some information has leaked to the media. The UN Security Council held its first informal mock vote on candidates for the position of next Secretary-General. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the UN website and The National. What is known about the unofficial results? According to The National, Rebecca Greenspan of Costa Rica led the informal vote, receiving 10 "encourage" votes. She was …
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