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Veto

In the UN Security Council, the power of each permanent member to block a substantive decision by voting against it.

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To be recommended as UN Secretary-General, a candidate needs at least nine votes in favour and no veto.

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Explained: how the UN chooses its Secretary-General

Fifteen countries narrow the field in secret straw polls, five of them hold a veto, and the General Assembly has the final word. Here is how the process works — and where the 2026 race stands.

·Rational Times World Desk·3 min read