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All contenders for UN chief receive veto: diplomat
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Friday's vote was the first time in the anonymous informal polling that Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States used colored straws to indicate their vetoes, while the Security Council's 10 elected members continued to use plain markers.
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- Africanews · Latest All seven candidates to lead UN receive Security Council veto in informal poll
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People: António Guterres
Places: United Kingdom, China, France, Russia, United States, Gaza, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Senegal, Uganda, Africa
Institutions: United Nations
Topics: United Nations, Diplomacy
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- France 24 · World — All contenders for UN chief receive veto: diplomat
- Africanews · Latest — All seven candidates to lead UN receive Security Council veto in informal poll