Baku. Turbet Bagirova – APA. The UN has started an election race for the post of secretary general, according to gazeta.ru.
Ban Ki-Moon’s term as Secretary General is due to expire by late 2016.
On a rotating basis, he can be replaced by a representative from the Eastern Europe.
President of the UN Security Council and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power and President of the General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft called for the member states to maintain transparency in the election process