The end of Ban Ki-moon's term as UN Secretary-General in 2016 and the forthcoming elections of his successor (the first round of Security Council voting on the candidates
is scheduled
for July 21, 2016) will provide an occasion for the international community not only to choose a candidate ...
... and Norway’s
Trygve Lie
(1946–1952) – have represented the Western European and Others Group; two –
Ban Ki-moon
of the Republic of Korea (2007–present) and
U Thant
of Burma (now Myanmar, 1961–1971) – have represented ... ... transparent. On June 3, they will
take part in a debate
at the Central Lobby of the Palace of Westminster in London, where the first UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie was elected in 1946 (link in Russian). There have recently been more and more voices in favour ...