"Ladies and gentlemen, I think you are witnessing a historic scene. I do not know it has ever been done this way in the history of the United Nations before."
Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, current president of the 15-member council for October, marveling at the latest poll which shows the former Prime Minister of Portugal is the favorite to take over for Ban Ki-moon.
"Today after our sixth straw poll we have a clear favorite and his name is Antonio Guterres. We have decided to go for the formal vote tomorrow morning at 10 and we hope it can be done by acclamation. We wish Mr. Guterres well in discharging his duties as the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the next five years."
