http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/159 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 09:26:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/159#comment-496 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:50:30 +0000 http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/159#comment-496 [...] Less than 24 hours after reporting that the U.S. was quietly encouraging Surin Pitsuwan, Thailand’s former Foreign Minister, to enter the race, The Nation is now suggesting there is yet another Thai candidate whom the P-5 wish would take Surakiart’s place. “The person right now being most mentioned and most likely to be recruited as UNSG by [the five permanent Security Council members] is Dr Supachai [Panitchpakdi] who is acceptable to all sides, moderate, and the right mix of outsider and insider,” the source said. [...] […] Less than 24 hours after reporting that the U.S. was quietly encouraging Surin Pitsuwan, Thailand’s former Foreign Minister, to enter the race, The Nation is now suggesting there is yet another Thai candidate whom the P-5 wish would take Surakiart’s place. “The person right now being most mentioned and most likely to be recruited as UNSG by [the five permanent Security Council members] is Dr Supachai [Panitchpakdi] who is acceptable to all sides, moderate, and the right mix of outsider and insider,” the source said. […]

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