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Town hall precedes Security Council straw polls and General Assembly decision in secretary-general selection
Summary
Organizers said the town hall was an early public step; the candidate slate will move to Security Council straw polls over the summer, after which the General Assembly of 193 member states will decide the next secretary-general.
The presenter described the town hall as a public stage in the selection process, after which candidates proceed to the United Nations Security Council for recommendation. "Now it goes to the Security Council because it's a Security Council upon which recommendation, then the General Assembly, 193 member states, decide on who will be, the person," the presenter said.
The presenter said the Security Council will conduct straw polls over the summer as part of deliberations. The General Assembly, made up of 193 member states, was identified as the body that will make the final decision following the Security Council's recommendation. No vote tallies or dates were provided in the town hall summary.
