UN secretary-general race enters final phase as UAE names new contender
The race to choose the next United Nations secretary-general has entered its final phase, with former Costa Rican vice president Rebeca Grynspan still holding a narrow lead after the latest informal Security Council straw poll. The contest has also been widened by the entry of Lana Nusseibeh, the United Arab Emirates minister of state, who announced her candidacy this week. The process is now moving toward a decision expected by the end of December, before the General Assembly confirms the appointment.The straw poll held last week in the 15-member Security Council gave Grynspan a slim advantage over her closest rivals,... [Continue Reading]
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