Thursday 21 de July de 2016
Información para la Prensa N°: 2039/2016

On 21st July, the United Nations Security Council held its first informal poll on the candidates to become the next UN Secretary General. This is the first step in a process that will come to an end in the coming months.

Although the results are being kept confidential, I would like to express my gratitude for all the support I have received, which I deeply value as it reflects the confidence in my aspiration to occupy the position of Secretary General of the United Nations and also strengthens my commitment to continue working with my team and with all Member States in pursuit of this position.

I would like to thank the President of the Argentine Republic once more for entrusting me with this great responsibility as this is further proof of the Argentine government's commitment to multilateralism and to the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, which has also been reflected by the numerous expressions of support received from several political and academic sectors in Argentina.