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Tag: Antonio Guterres

  • Wednesday, October 5th 2016 - 17:05 UTC

    Antonio Guterres has Security Council support to become next UN Secretary General

    Guterres, 67, was Portugal’s prime minister from 1992 to 2002. He led the U.N. Refugee Agency for a decade from 2005-2015.

    Portugal’s former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has unofficially been selected as the next U.N. Secretary-General. He is expected to be officially endorsed in the coming days. Following a decisive round of voting Wednesday in the U.N. Security Council, the veteran politician and diplomat prevailed with 13 votes in favor of his candidacy, none objecting to it and two votes of “no opinion”.

  • Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 06:31 UTC

    Guterres remains top choice to succeed Ban Ki-moon; Malcorra ranked fourth

    Guterres, ex Portuguses prime minister picked up 12 votes of encouragement, two “discourage” votes and one “no opinion”, the same result as the previous vote.

    Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres maintained his lead in the race to become the next UN secretary-general following a fifth straw poll by the Security Council on Monday, diplomats said. Argentina's Susana Malcorra came in fourth and the best placed woman for the job.

  • Tuesday, August 30th 2016 - 07:16 UTC

    Guterres remains frontrunner for UN top job; Malcorra drops to fifth position

    It is the third time that Guterres has taken the number one spot in the contest to succeed Ban Ki-moon, who steps down on December 31

    Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres is still the frontrunner to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations following a third straw poll held Monday, diplomats said. Guterres, who served as UN refugee chief for 10 years, received 11 votes of encouragement, three “discourage” votes and one “no opinion” during the informal vote by the 15-member Security Council.

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