UNITED NATIONS, July 23. /TASS/. Members of the United Nations Security Council split over possible changes in the procedure of the elections of the organization’s secretary general that are due next year. The discussion was held at a closed meeting of the Security Council on that matter on Wednesday.
Great Britain said the process was to be more transparent, while Russia, the United States and China spoke in favour of the existing procedure, since any possible changes needed thorough scrutiny.
"We have the United Nations Charter, which says that the General Assembly appoints secretary general at the recommendation of the Security Council," Russia’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations Vitaly Churkin told TASS. He said there was "an overrun of proposals" which would only complicate the process of elections.
In particular, he drew attention to a proposal that all future candidates for the post were to speak before the General Assembly. "And what if there are 20 candidates? Well, if the General Assembly wants to hold a session with 20 candidates… It looks like artificial piling up. Each candidate will conduct his or her campaign as he or she wants," he said.
He said he was sure each candidate would willingly meet with regional groups, of which there are five: Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, Western Europe and other states. "It is a perfect opportunity to tell about oneself in an informal atmosphere. If it is formalized, the task of choosing the best from among possible candidates will only be more complicated," Churkin said.
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