Security Council and the Veto

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  UN conducts first straw poll of prospective S-G candidates

  WFM –⁠ CanadaWorld Federalist Movement – Canada · July 2016

  Antonio Guterres led the first Security Council straw poll for secretary-general; later rounds will give permanent members different coloured ballots, so a “discourage” vote would signal a likely veto, with final balloting expected in October.

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  1 for 7 Billion Update

  WFM –⁠ CanadaWorld Federalist Movement – Canada · June 2016

  Straw polls let the Security Council find which Secretary-General candidates have the broadest support; it takes up the field on July 21st, though the Charter has the General Assembly appoint on the Council’s recommendation.