UN holds second informal poll for next leader
- The United Nations Security Council meets Friday to hold a straw poll gauging support for candidates vying to lead the organization as the field of contenders grows.
- Tradition suggests the Secretary-General role should rotate to Latin America, though candidates from the region face competition from African contenders Macky Sall and Olara Otunnu.
- Member states anonymously assign labels of "encourage," "discourage," or "no opinion," providing candidates informal signals regarding campaign viability.
- Candidates must secure nine votes from the 15 available Security Council members while avoiding a veto from Britain, China, France, Russia, or the United States.
- Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Thursday, "If there is a deadlock on any of the candidates we are seeing today, if nobody... flies, then I think that we may see other candidates as well.
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Who follows Guterres? In a second vote, Guyan Birkett took the lead in the list for the office of UN Secretary-General. Baerbock, President of the General Assembly, promotes greater transparency - and is opposed to it.
Sinking reputation, bloated administration, a lot of crises: whoever follows Antonio Guterres takes on a difficult position - he is nevertheless coveted. Eight candidates apply for the UN top. After the last ex-Vice-President of Costa Rica was in the lead, there is now a new favourite.
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udgtvAccording to local media, Guyana's former chancellor Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett would have been the most voted
Guyana’s Birkett emerges as leader in informal poll for next UN chief
An informal poll on Friday placed Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett narrowly ahead in the contest to become the next UN Secretary-General, diplomats and other sources close to the process said. The voting among the 15 members of the UN Security Council was the second such “straw poll” after a first round last month showed former […]
The second informal vote was held in the Security Council's deliberations room, based on procedures agreed by Council members in May - The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council.
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