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Republicans trying to keep Clinton out of UN

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Rampant:
I thought bill clinton was a good president, and i dont see the harm in him doing this.

white Boy:
^ overated

Matrix Heart:
The United Nations Secretary-General is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. According to the United Nations Charter, the Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council.

The current Secretary-General is Kofi Annan. His appointment began on January 1, 1997, and his second term began on January 1, 2002.

The Secretary-General is appointed to a five year term. UN Secretaries-General normally spend two terms in office; however, sometimes, they will serve only one. The position of UN Secretary-General is supposed to rotate by geographic region, but that rule is often broken; since Mr Boutros-Ghali served only one term, a successor that was also from Africa was chosen, Kofi Annan, and after Mr Annan had finished his first term, the member states were so impressed with Annan's performance that he was appointed for a second term despite the fact that the next Secretary-General should have been from Asia. There has not yet been a Secretary-General from North America or Oceania.

Rumours have recently surfaced that former U.S. President Bill Clinton and current Chilean President Ricardo Lagos have set their sights on becoming Secretary-General. However, it is generally considered to be Asia's turn to fill the post. No announcement has been made, but behind the scenes China is already pushing the candidacy of Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai, who also seems to have U.S. support. If Clinton does emerge as a candidate, however, China would most likely shift its support.

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Maybe Bill Clinton in 6 years  :)

*Jamal*:
Interesting

Don Rizzle:
i like bill clinton but i would worry about having an ex american president as head of the UN when america already has the most power over the UN, it would also make it easier for america to make changes to UN (as changes to the UN have to be approved by congress), and they may find it more difficult to win over support from certain countries over issues such as sudan. i would also be concerned over having a chineese candidate.

I believe it should be an asian candidate next though

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