On the afternoon of October 16, local time, the Security Council held a sixth round of intentional voting on the selection of the next UN Secretary General. For the first time, colored ballots were used to separate the votes of the five permanent members. To receive the final recommendation of the Security Council, a candidate must obtain at least 9 “encouragement” votes in the Security Council and have no objections from permanent members.

On the afternoon of October 16, local time, the Security Council held a sixth round of intentional voting on the selection of the next UN Secretary General. For the first time, colored ballots were used to separate the votes of the five permanent members. To receive the final recommendation of the Security Council, a candidate must obtain at least 9 “encouragement” votes in the Security Council and have no objections from permanent members.