News of a new candidate, Kristalina Georgieva, to the UN Secretary-General race raises concerns that all candidates should undergo scrutiny by the public and wider UN membership, as the reformed selection process is implemented for the first time.
Guterres maintains lead in 5th Security Council straw poll
Guterres maintains lead in Security Council straw polls
The UN Security Council held its fourth round of straw polls on 9 September to determine which candidate it will put forward to replace Ban Ki-moon as the next Secretary-General.
This latest round saw the former Prime Minister of Portugal and former head of the UN Refugee Agency, Antόnio Guterres, maintain his lead for the fourth time running.