Guterres, also the former head of the UN refugee agency, had been inthe lead during five previous straw polls and got no vetoes in thelatest poll to find a replacement for South Korea’s Ban Ki-moon. He got 13 encouraging votes and two abstentions from the 15-member council, with none of the permanent members - Britain, China, France,Russia or the US - signalling their intention to cast a veto against Guterres in a formal vote. - DPA

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 06, 2016 00:56 UTC