2006 United Nations Secretary-General selection

Selection of Ban Ki-Moon 2006 United Nations Secretary-General selection United Nations no 1996 United Nations Secretary-General selection 1996 2016 United Nations Secretary-General selection 2016 Final straw poll, 2 October 2006 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Ban Ki-moon Country Votes to encourage P5 votes to discourage Ban_Ki-moon_1-2.jpg 130 120 160 0 5 Ban Ki-moon South Korea 1997 14 15 lightblue None Shashi Tharoor WEF.png 175 120 160 0 25 Shashi Tharoor India 10 15 lightblue 1 5 red Vaira Vike-Freiberga 13062007.JPG 150 120 160 10 10 Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga Latvia 5 15 lightblue 2 5 red right|thumb|Ban Ki-moon was elected Secretary-General in October 2006. A United Nations Secretary-General selection was held in 2006 to succeed Kofi Annan, whose second term as Secretary-General of the United Nations ran until 31 December 2006. Seven candidates were officially nominated for the position. The United Nations Security Council conducted a series of unofficial straw polls between 24 July and 2 October. South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon led the polls from the start, emerging as the only candidate with the support of all five veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council (P5). After the final straw poll, all of the other candidates withdrew.http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/cover-story/the-inside-story-of-how-i-lost-the-race-for-the-un-secretary-generals-job-in-2006-shashi-tharoor The inside Story of How I Lost the Race for the UN Secretary-General's Job in 2006 Tharoor Shashi October 21, 2016 OPEN Magazine en 2019-03-06 The Security Council conducted a formal vote on 9 October and forwarded its choice to the General Assembly, which elected Ban on 13 October. Selection process United Nations Secretary-General selection#Procedure The United Nations Charter provides for the Secretary-General to be appointed by the General Assembly upon the nomination of the Security Council. Therefore, the selection is subject to the veto of any of the five permanent members of the Security Council. The Charter's minimal language has since been supplemented by other procedural rules and accepted practices. There is an unofficial term limit of two full terms, disqualifying Kofi Annan from re-selection. A system of regional rotation is in place to select a new Secretary-General after the previous one has served two terms. The ability of a candidate to converse in both English and French is also considered an advantage, although this is not always enforced. The Security Council conducts a series of straw polls in private to gauge the level of support for each candidate. When a candidate appears to be winning, another straw poll is taken to reveal vetoes. The candidate with no vetoes, at least 9 votes, and more votes than the other candidates is considered to be the most likely choice. The Security Council then takes a formal public vote to announce its choice, and the General Assembly votes to accept the Security Council's recommendation. Background When the race to succeed Annan began in 2006, it was widely expected that the successful candidate would be Asian, as there had not been a Secretary-General from Asia since 1971. A number of Security Council members (including China, which has a veto) indicated they would only support an Asian candidate.http://www.unsg.org/support.html Support of UNSG candidates by UN member states UNSG.org 2007-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20071214042720/http://www.unsg.org/support.html 2007-12-14 live Noting that all Secretaries-General to date have been men, Equality Now launched a campaign for the election of a female Secretary-General, and identified a ‘sampling’ of 18 qualified women, including Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Louise Arbour, Gro Harlem Brundtland, and Tarja Halonen.http://www.equalitynow.org/english/actions/action_1102_en.html The Next United Nations Secretary-General: Time for a Woman November 2005 Equality Now 2007-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20071125074021/http://www.equalitynow.org/english/actions/action_1102_en.html 2007-11-25 dead Equality Now also noted that there are many qualified Asian women, including Aung San Suu Kyi from Burma, Sadako Ogata from Japan, Nafis Sadik from Pakistan, Anson Chan from Hong Kong, and Leticia Shahani from the Philippines.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/14/AR2006031401126.html Give the U.N.'s Reins to a Woman 15 March 2006 The Washington Post Jessica Neuwirth 26 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20080726065902/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/14/AR2006031401126.html 2008-07-26 live The idea of a female Secretary-General received some support, (including from Kofi Annan and US Ambassador to the UN John Boltonhttp://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/48 International Women's Day UNSG.org 8 March 2006 2007-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20071214072226/http://unsg.org/wordpress/archives/48 14 December 2007 deadhttp://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/64 Bolton pushing for female UNSG? 10 April 2006 UNSG.org 2007-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20071214072231/http://unsg.org/wordpress/archives/64 14 December 2007 dead), but no Asian women were nominated. Nominees Seven candidates were officially nominated for the position:http://www.unsg.org/candidates.html Candidates for UN Secretary General UNSG.org 2007-11-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20071211051217/http://www.unsg.org/candidates.html 2007-12-11 live Official candidatesImageCandidatePositionNominated byRegional group90pxBan Ki-moonMinister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South KoreaSouth Korea 1997Asian Group90pxShashi TharoorUnder-Secretary General for Communications and Public InformationIndiaAsian Group90pxVaira Vīķe-FreibergaPresident of LatviaEstonia Latvia LithuaniaEastern European Group (EEG)90pxSurakiart SathirathaiDeputy Prime Minister of ThailandThailandAsian Group90pxAshraf GhaniChancellor of the Kabul UniversityAfghanistan 2004Asian Group90pxPrince Zeid bin Ra'adJordanian Ambassador to the United NationsJordanAsian Group90pxJayantha DhanapalaFormer Under Secretary General to re-establish the Department of DisarmamentSri LankaAsian Group A number of other potential candidates were mentioned by commentators but did not run, including Bill Clinton (former President of the United States), Jean Chrétien (former Prime Minister of Canada), Anwar Ibrahim (former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia), Goh Chok Tong (Senior Minister of Singapore), Fidel Ramos (former President of the Philippines), José Ramos-Horta (Prime Minister of East Timor), Aleksander Kwaśniewski (former President of Poland), and Tony Blair (then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom). However, Bill Clinton and Tony Blair did not qualify for the post, since one of the unofficial rules of the selection process is that a citizen of a permanent member could not hold the position. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/un/life/job.html Kofi Annan: Job at a Glance PBS Educational Broadcasting Corporation https://web.archive.org/web/20160420181539/http://www.pbs.org/wnet/un/life/job.html 2016-04-20 dead Selection The Security Council conducted four straw polls, on 24 July,http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/115 Ban takes 1st Straw Poll UNSG.org 2006-07-24 2006-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20070808050637/http://unsg.org/wordpress/archives/115 2007-08-08 dead 14 September,http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/138 Ban firms up lead in second Straw Poll UNSG.org 2006-09-14 2006-09-28 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090612093608/http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/138 2009-06-12 28 September,http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/164 Ban slips but holds, Vike Freiberga pushes into third UNSG.org 2006-09-28 2006-09-28 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090612093630/http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/164 2009-06-12 and 2 October,http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/170 Ban Ki-moon wins UNSG.org 2006-10-02 2006-10-02 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061104211923/http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/170 November 4, 2006 in which each of the 15 member states were asked whether they would "encourage" or "discourage" each of the official candidates (or if they had ‘no opinion’ on the candidate). Ban Ki-moon led all of the polls, and Shashi Tharoor came in second. In the final poll, the permanent members voted on red paper, while the rotating members voted on white paper. Ban was the only candidate not to be vetoed, while Tharoor received one red "discourage" vote from the United States.Tharoor Shashi The inside Story of How I Lost the Race for the UN Secretary-General's Job in 2006 http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/cover-story/the-inside-story-of-how-i-lost-the-race-for-the-un-secretary-generals-job-in-2006-shashi-tharoor OPEN Magazine 21 October 2016 2016-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20161105161700/http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/cover-story/the-inside-story-of-how-i-lost-the-race-for-the-un-secretary-generals-job-in-2006-shashi-tharoor 2016-11-05 live After the vote, Shashi Tharoor withdrew his candidacy,http://www.ndtv.com/topstories/showtopstory.asp?slug=UN+Straw+Poll%3A+Ban+Ki+Moon+gets+14+votes&id=20403 Shashi Tharoor pulls out of UN race NDTV 2006-10-02 2006-10-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20070311104141/http://www.ndtv.com/topstories/showtopstory.asp?slug=UN+Straw+Poll%3A+Ban+Ki+Moon+gets+14+votes&id=20403 2007-03-11 live and China's Permanent Representative to the UN told reporters that "it is quite clear from today's straw poll that Minister Ban Ki-moon is the candidate that the Security Council will recommend to the General Assembly".http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/sc/so061002pm3.rm Archived copy August 2, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070807235855/http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/sc/so061002pm3.rm August 7, 2007 Zeid and Ghani withdrew from the race on 4 October.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/05/content_5169460.htm Jordanian, Afghan candidates drop out of race for next UN chief Xinhua 2006-10-05 2006-10-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20061009050458/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/05/content_5169460.htm 2006-10-09 dead They were followed on 5 October by Surakiart and Vīķe-Freiberga, leaving only Ban in the race.http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/2006/10/vike-freiberga-withdraws-ban-now-sole-candidate Vike-Freiberga withdraws, Ban now sole candidate 5 October 2006 UNSG.org 2015-12-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117051030/http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/2006/10/vike-freiberga-withdraws-ban-now-sole-candidate/ 2015-11-17 live The Security Council conducted a formal vote on 9 October and forwarded its choice to the General Assembly, which then appointed Ban Ki-moon on 13 October.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6049890.stm South Korean elected new UN Chief BBC News 2006-10-13 2006-10-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20070108220920/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6049890.stm 2007-01-08 live + United Nations Secretary-General selection straw poll resultshttp://www.centerforunreform.org/sites/default/files/Overview%20of%20Candidates,%20results%20of%20polls%20and%20votes.pdf Overview of Secretary General Candidates officially nominated by Member States and the results of straw polls and vote(s) Center for UN Reform Education 13 October 2006 24 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160807063014/http://www.centerforunreform.org/sites/default/files/Overview%20of%20Candidates,%20results%20of%20polls%20and%20votes.pdf 7 August 2016 dead Candidate 24 July 14 September 28 September 2 October Final Vote E D N E D N E D N E D N ROK 1997 Ban Ki-moon 12 1 2 14 1 0 13 1 1 14 0 1 Acclaimed IND Shashi Tharoor 10 2 3 10 3 2 8 3 4 10 3 (1P) 2 Withdrawn THA Surakiart Sathirathai 7 3 5 9 3 3 5 7 3 4 7 (2P) 4 Withdrawn SRI Jayantha Dhanapala 5 6 4 3 5 7 3 7 5Ban slips but holds, Vike Freiberga pushes into third 28 September 2006 26 September 2016 http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/2006/09/ban-slips-but-holds-vike-freiberga-pushes-into-third/ UNSG.org https://web.archive.org/web/20170215023941/http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/2006/09/ban-slips-but-holds-vike-freiberga-pushes-into-third/ 15 February 2017 dead dmy-all Withdrawn Withdrawn JOR Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad Not yet nominated 6 4 5 3 6 6 2 8 (1P) 5 Withdrawn LAT Vaira Vike-Freiberga Not yet nominated Not yet nominated 7 6 2 5 6 (2P) 4 Withdrawn AFG 2004 Ashraf Ghani Not yet nominated Not yet nominated 3 6 6 4 11 (3P) 0 Withdrawn 2011 re-selection Traditionally, the Secretary-General is re-selected for a second term unless vetoed by a permanent member. Ban Ki-moon ran unopposed for a second term in 2011. The Security Council met for informal consultations on 16 June 2011, where Ban received no vetoes. The Security Council adopted Resolution 1987 by acclamation on 17 June 2011, recommending Ban for a second term ending 31 December 2016. The General Assembly adopted Resolution 65/282 on 21 June 2011, ratifying Ban's re-appointment.Sievers Loraine Davis Sam The Procedure of the UN Security Council 2014 Oxford Univ Press 9780199685295 4415 See also Reform of the United Nations United Nations General Assembly United Nations Security Council References 2 External links http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/pages/elect-the-sg.htm How is the Secretary-General appointed? — United Nations website November 24, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071117105102/http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/pages/elect-the-sg.htm November 17, 2007 bot: unknown mdy-all http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/site/lookup.asp?c=glKWLeMTIsG&b=1807393 Report on the process of appointing a new Secretary-General November 24, 2007 https://archive.today/20070207062211/http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/site/lookup.asp?c=glKWLeMTIsG&b=1807393 February 7, 2007 dead mdy-all Who will be the next Secretary General? 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