WorldNews Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/486bf49378eb8bae66c829bc8bcf4b1e.jpgPortugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres is still the frontrunner to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations following a third straw poll held Monday, diplomats said. Guterres, who served as UN refugee chief for 10 years, received 11 votes of encouragement, three "discourage" votes and one "no opinion" during the informal vote by the 15-member Security Council. While Guterres's ranking dropped slightly in the third straw poll, diplomats said he still held a strong lead in the race to take the helm of the world body. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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