http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/141 UNSG.org provides news and commentary on the selection process of the next United Nations Secretary General, including information on potential candidates and governments' positions. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:36:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/141#comment-557 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 05:02:08 +0000 http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/141#comment-557 [...] UNSG.org reports that Latvian President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga has become the sixth candidate and first female to enter the race to succeed Kofi Annan as Secretary-General of the United Nations. Jointly nominated by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Vīķe-Freiberga is not expected to pose a serious challenge to current frontrunner, South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ban Ki Moon, as she is Eastern European, whilst most nations (with the notable exception of the USA) have stated that they will only back an Asian candidate. [...] […] UNSG.org reports that Latvian President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga has become the sixth candidate and first female to enter the race to succeed Kofi Annan as Secretary-General of the United Nations. Jointly nominated by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Vīķe-Freiberga is not expected to pose a serious challenge to current frontrunner, South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ban Ki Moon, as she is Eastern European, whilst most nations (with the notable exception of the USA) have stated that they will only back an Asian candidate. […]

]]> http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/141#comment-471 Sat, 16 Sep 2006 18:47:18 +0000 http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/141#comment-471 [...] Obviously, this can be seen as boosting the candidacy of Vīķe-Freiberga. However given the Chinese insistence — and the widespread support — of the rotation, this may be instead threatening a veto of Ban. And, again, inviting more candidates into the race. [...] […] Obviously, this can be seen as boosting the candidacy of Vīķe-Freiberga. However given the Chinese insistence — and the widespread support — of the rotation, this may be instead threatening a veto of Ban. And, again, inviting more candidates into the race. […]

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