Portugal's Antonio Guterres chosen as UN secretary general

October 05, 2016 22:07

The United Nations Security Council says Portugal's Antonio Guterres is its unanimous choice to be the UN's next secretary general.

None of the five Security Council veto powers voted against the former prime minister of Portugal in a sixth secret ballot on Wednesday, diplomats said.

"Today after our sixth straw poll we have a clear favourite and his name is Antonio Guterres," Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told reporters with his 14 council colleagues standing behind him.

Guterres, who served as the UN's refugee chief until last December, led all five previous polls.

"An agreement has been reached. UN Security Council members to elect me as new UN Secretary General. I'm honored and happy," Guterres tweeted.

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