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Ban Ki-Moon likely to lead U.N.

Ban Ki-Moon, the likely successor as Secretary-General of the United Nations AP PHOTO

South Korea's foreign minister appears almost certain to succeed Kofi Annan as Secretary-General of the United Nations, after an informal poll revealed that he had the near unanimous support of the U.N. Security Council, including its five veto-wielding members.

If Ban Ki-Moon, 67, is chosen as expected in a formal vote set for Oct. 9, his selection will have been marked by unprecedented speed, consensus and calm. In years past, secretaries-general including Annan were picked after drawn-out, often rancorous negotiations, numerous ballots and handshake deals.

An informal straw poll Oct. 2 saw Ban receive 14 votes in favor and one "no opinion" ballot cast by one of the 10 rotating members of the council, while each of the other five candidates received at least one no vote from a veto-wielding member.

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