SC Recommends Ban Ki-moon as Secretary-General
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 10:16 am
Press Release: United Nations
Security Council Recommends Foreign Minister Ban of the
Republic of Korea as Secretary-General
New York, Oct 9
2006 11:00AM
The Security Council today formally chose
Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea as its
nominee to be the next Secretary-General of the United
Nations for a five year term when incumbent Kofi Annan steps
down on 31 December.
The nomination now goes to the
192-member General Assembly for formal
approval.
ENDS
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