UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon will complete his second term in December 2016.  The process for a new UN Secretary General is ongoing.  Felix Dodd in his blog has accounts of two straw votes that have been taken in the UN Security Council.  First Straw Vote and Second Straw Vote   You can see here the dominant role of countries with veto vote in the Security Council!

There is a vibrant campaign to elect a woman  UN Secretary General – Read more here with a reflection on the position from the women’s perspective.

For background and the list of candidates CLICK HERE