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Who can replace Kofi?
Wednesday, 6 September 2006 - 8:09 AM SL Time
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`Following American Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton`s suggestion that an outsider?and a woman?should be the United Nations` next Secretary-General, the predominantly male-dominated General Assembly voted unanimously for Angelina Jolie.`
That nugget of fake news?on the satirical website bigfib.com?makes fun of the looming choice of a successor to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who steps down at year`s end. If only the selection were that easy. In reality, the horsetrading and power politics involved in the search?which begins in earnest when diplomats gather this month in New York City for the 61st General Assembly?aren`t much fun at all.
If you think the U.S. presidential selection process is too complicated and at times dysfunctional, get a load of the U.N.`s. The unwritten rules of the game say no candidate may come from one of the five nations with a permanent seat on the Security Council?so no American, British, French, Russian or Chinese contenders.
Yet to win the Secretary-General`s post, a candidate must have the backing of all five countries. The U.N. has an unofficial system of regional rotation, so it is all but certain that its next leader will come from Asia. Which brings us to another wrinkle: traditional rivalries. This time around, forget any candidate from Japan. Its tense relations with P-5 member China mean a Japanese is a very long shot.
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radaw
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6 Sep 2006 08:18:04 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Come on guys lets give gaja a chance. Then she can ban the whole world starting from Australia. Everyday she can write letters to herself and make sure she reads them. |
ajan
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6 Sep 2006 11:22:39 GMT Report for Abuse
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Indian candidate will most likely to get it.
AMerica - dont mind/Better than from muslim country
Rusia _ Ok OK
British-OK
French_ OK
China - dont mind / better than any other asian country
candidate is credible , experianced and India is a growing power, possibly the right choice
Edited By - ajan - 6 Sep 2006 11:24:31 GMT |
kiwikanga
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6 Sep 2006 12:04:25 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Hema Premadasa might be better than Angelina Jolie! :-) |
samanj
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6 Sep 2006 14:57:37 GMT Report for Abuse
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Radaw:
The grand lady gaja will be one hell of a talking shop & Un will run out of paper as well. |
shan
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6 Sep 2006 15:15:18 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Latest, Jayantha Dhanabala is leading and he will be the next SG. |
Bonggo
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6 Sep 2006 18:33:02 GMT Report for Abuse
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Ajan,
Your analysis is wrong. China does not want an Indian candidate. Besides it does not depend on the 5 powers alone. Having said all that I think the Indian will get it, although Dhanapala is the most experienced.
Pacha,
Goon one :)
I too agree with GAJA as she seems to be everyone's favourite.
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