Security Council Holds Fourth Round of Straw Poll for UN Secretary-General Selection

The UN Security Council held the fourth round of straw polls on the selection of the next Secretary-General on the 29th. The Council's rotating president for the month, French Permanent Representative to the UN Franois Delattre, said after the vote that the results would be communicated to each candidate through their nominating countries. The selection process for the next UN Secretary-General was launched last November. Security Council straw polls are held behind closed doors, with only representatives of Council members present, and the results are not officially recorded or made public.