Security Council recommends Ban Ki-moon for UN Secretary-General
{{date|October 10, 2006}}
[[Image:Bankimoon.jpg|thumb|right|Ban Ki-moon]]
The [[United Nations]] [[UN Security Council|Security Council]] has recommended the [[South Korea]]n foreign minister [[Ban Ki-moon]] for appointment as the next {{w|United Nations Secretary-General|Secretary-General}} of the United Nations. The {{w|UN General Assembly}} now has to decide on the appointment. Ban Ki-moon placed ahead of India's {{w|Shashi Tharoor}}, currently UN {{w|Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations|Under-Secretary-General}}, in informal voting by the Security Council members.

Ban Ki-moon's recommendation will be presented to the UN General Assembly. 

The current Secretary-General, [[Kofi Annan]], said, in a statement, that he has the "highest respect for Mr. Ban, having had the pleasure of working with him both in his present capacity and when he was Chef de Cabinet to the President of the General Assembly".

Kenzo Oshima, [[Japan]]ese Ambassador to the United Nations expressed a hope that the Assembly presidency will act rapidly to elect him.

== Related news ==

*{{wikinews|title=Ban Ki-moon leads contest for next UN Secretary-General: Poll|date=October 3, 2006}}

*{{wikinews|title=Speculation grows in race to succeed Kofi Annan|date=August 14, 2006}}

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-unitednations,0,2678829.story?coll=ktla-news-1
|title=U.N. Taps South Korean As Next Leader
|author=Edie Lederer
|pub=Associated Press
|date=October 9, 2006}}

*{{source-pr|url=http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=2240
|title=Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on appointment of new Secretary-General
|pub=ONU
|date=October 9, 2006}}

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Ban Ki-moon
The United Nations Security Council has recommended the South Korean foreign minister Ban Ki-moon for appointment as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Shashi Tharoor, currently UN Under-Secretary-General, in informal voting by the Security Council members.

Ban Ki-moon's recommendation will be presented to the UN General Assembly. 

The current Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, said, in a statement, that he has the "highest respect for Mr. Ban, having had the pleasure of working with him both in his present capacity and when he was Chef de Cabinet to the President of the General Assembly".

Kenzo Oshima, Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations expressed a hope that the Assembly presidency will act rapidly to elect him.

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