All seven UN secretary-general candidates receive veto in latest Security Council poll
Most outlets reported that all seven contenders for the UN secretary-general position received a "veto" or "discourage" vote from a permanent Security Council member in the latest informal poll. 24 News HD described the vote as effectively a veto, while Hum News English used the term "discourage" as quoted from the source. Both emphasized the informal nature of the poll and the involvement of a permanent member.
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All candidates for UN secretary-general receive veto in latest Security Council poll
UNITED NATIONS: All seven candidates seeking to become the next United Nations secretary-general received at least one “discourage” vote from a permanent member of the UN Security Council in the latest informal poll, a diplomat said on Friday. The latest vote marked the first time during the anonymous polling process that Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States used coloured straws...
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All contenders for UN chief receive ‘veto’
All seven candidates to lead the United Nations received a vote of "discourage," effectively a veto, from a permanent UN Security Council member in the latest informal poll, a diplomat said Friday.
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