Diplomatic Circles
The next UN secretary general: no charisma required
It’s basically a civil service job, suitable for persons of cautious disposition. How could it be otherwise, with the Security Council pulling the strings?
LONDON, U.K.—It’s not an election, it’s a selection. And although all the countries in the United Nations General Assembly have equal rights, some are more equal than others.
Ban Ki-moon retires at the end of this year, and it’s time for the United Nations to choose a new secretary general....
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