Türk Confirms Informal Talks About UN Sec-Gen Candidacy

New York, 13 February - Former President Danilo Türk told the press in New York on Wednesday that informal talks were under way within the East-European group in the UN system about the possibility of the next UN secretary general (2017-2021) coming from this group. He confirmed that his name was also being mentioned in this context.

US, New York President Danilo Tuerk and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

US, New York
President Danilo Tuerk and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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