Comments on: South Korean Ban Ki-Moon Nominated UN Secretary General http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/south_korean_ban_ki-moon_nominated_for_un_secretary_general/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:18:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ron http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/south_korean_ban_ki-moon_nominated_for_un_secretary_general/comment-page-1/#comment-100228 ron Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:55:14 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/10/south_korean_ban_ki-moon_nominated_for_un_secretary_general/#comment-100228 Hey, Hey, Hey, don't sell the man short. Maybe, just maybe he CAN be less effective than Annan. It will be tough, but if he can just give it all the nothing he's got, he just might do it! Hey, Hey, Hey, don't sell the man short. Maybe, just maybe he CAN be less effective than Annan. It will be tough, but if he can just give it all the nothing he's got, he just might do it!

]]> By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/south_korean_ban_ki-moon_nominated_for_un_secretary_general/comment-page-1/#comment-100199 Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:35:32 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/10/south_korean_ban_ki-moon_nominated_for_un_secretary_general/#comment-100199 <strong>U.N. Security Council votes on next secretary-general...</strong> The U.N. Security Council votes Monday on a successor to Secretary-General Kofi Annan. South Korean ... U.N. Security Council votes on next secretary-general...

The U.N. Security Council votes Monday on a successor to Secretary-General Kofi Annan. South Korean ...

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/south_korean_ban_ki-moon_nominated_for_un_secretary_general/comment-page-1/#comment-100197 James Joyner Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:12:27 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/10/south_korean_ban_ki-moon_nominated_for_un_secretary_general/#comment-100197 Historically, there hasn't been a "turn" system, with most Secretary Generals coming from Europe (but not Security Council Permanent Members). If we're looking at very recent trends, though, it would seem to be Asia's "turn." <ul>Gladwyn Jebb (October 24, 1945–February 02, 1946) United Kingdom (Acting) Trygve Halvdan Lie (February 2, 1946–November 10, 1952) Norway Dag Hammarskjöld (April 10, 1953–September 18, 1961) Sweden U Thant (November 30, 1961–December 31, 1971) Burma Kurt Waldheim (January 1, 1972–December 31, 1981) Austria Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (January 1, 1982–December 31, 1991) Peru Boutros Boutros-Ghali (January 1, 1992–December 31, 1996) Egypt Kofi Annan (January 1, 1997–December 31, 2006) Ghana </ul> So, it's been Europe, Europe, Europe, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa/Middle East, Africa. It's definitely not Latin America's turn. Either North America or Australia/Oceana should be next in line but the former only has two eligible states (Canada and Mexico, since USA is a Permanent Member) and the latter is pretty small and essentially Europe diaspora. If we skip NA/Aus for those reasons, it's Asia's turn! Historically, there hasn't been a "turn" system, with most Secretary Generals coming from Europe (but not Security Council Permanent Members). If we're looking at very recent trends, though, it would seem to be Asia's "turn."

    Gladwyn Jebb (October 24, 1945–February 02, 1946) United Kingdom (Acting)

    Trygve Halvdan Lie (February 2, 1946–November 10, 1952) Norway

    Dag Hammarskjöld (April 10, 1953–September 18, 1961) Sweden

    U Thant (November 30, 1961–December 31, 1971) Burma

    Kurt Waldheim (January 1, 1972–December 31, 1981) Austria

    Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (January 1, 1982–December 31, 1991) Peru

    Boutros Boutros-Ghali (January 1, 1992–December 31, 1996) Egypt

    Kofi Annan (January 1, 1997–December 31, 2006) Ghana

So, it's been Europe, Europe, Europe, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa/Middle East, Africa. It's definitely not Latin America's turn. Either North America or Australia/Oceana should be next in line but the former only has two eligible states (Canada and Mexico, since USA is a Permanent Member) and the latter is pretty small and essentially Europe diaspora. If we skip NA/Aus for those reasons, it's Asia's turn!

]]> By: madmatt http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/south_korean_ban_ki-moon_nominated_for_un_secretary_general/comment-page-1/#comment-100177 madmatt Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:30:06 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/10/south_korean_ban_ki-moon_nominated_for_un_secretary_general/#comment-100177 I thought it was latin americas turn to head the UN? I thought it was latin americas turn to head the UN?

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