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| UN Security Council formally nominates Guterres to be next chief | UN Security Council formally nominates Guterres to be next chief |
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| The UN Security Council has unanimously nominated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres to be the next secretary general. | The UN Security Council has unanimously nominated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres to be the next secretary general. |
| The UN General Assembly is expected to meet next week to approve his appointment. | The UN General Assembly is expected to meet next week to approve his appointment. |
| Mr Guterres, 67, who led the UN refugee agency for 10 years, will take over from Ban Ki-moon early next year. | |
| Mr Ban, 72, described Mr Guterres as a superb choice to succeed him in the role. | |
| "I know Guterres very well and consider it a super choice," Mr Ban told reporters during a visit to Rome. | |
| "His experience as Portuguese prime minister, his wide knowledge of world affairs, and his lively intellect will serve him well in leading the United Nations in a crucial period." | |
| Why not a woman UN secretary general? | |
| Mr Guterres' nomination was formally agreed by all 15 council members during a closed-door meeting at the UN on Thursday. | |
| Announcing the impending nomination on Wednesday, Russia's UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin said Mr Guterres had been the "clear favourite". | |
| There was some disappointment, however, among campaigners who had hoped for the first female UN secretary general, or a candidate from Eastern Europe. |