First time ever: UN head to be selected after open debates

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<p>‘Ca i ates for the UN Secretary Ge eral’s office will for the first time have to prese t their age as at a series of ope a i formal ebates later this year. The move is esig e to make the selectio process more tra spare t a biase .</p>
<p>Si ce 1945, the secretary ge eral was selecte behi close oors by great powers at co clave-style Sec rity Co cil meeti gs, a o ly the prese te to the Ge eral Assembly for formal approval.</p>
<p>As the c rre t UN chief, Ba Ki-moo , prepares to leave his post by the e of 2016, there has bee mo ti g press re from i si e the orga izatio a grassroots campaig ers to make the selectio process more ope to p blic scr ti y.’</p>
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