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Joint letter launches United Nations secretary-general selection, urges women candidates and transparency
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The president of the General Assembly said he and the Security Council president signed a joint letter that formally starts the selection and appointment of the next United Nations secretary-general, calling for gender balance, regional diversity and transparent campaign disclosures.
The president of the General Assembly announced that he and the president of the Security Council signed a joint letter formally initiating the selection and appointment process for the next United Nations secretary-general. "The president of the Security Council, ambassador Michael Imran Khanu of Sierra Leone, and I as president of the General Assembly signed the joint letter, which formally initiates the selection and appointment," he said.
The assembly president told delegates the world expects the next leader to provide "strong, dedicated, and effective…
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