Georgieva won’t run for UN Secretary General / Bulgarian enters race for UN top job

EurActiv reported in November 2015 the European Commission vice-president Kristalina Georgieva planned to run for the job of UN Secretary-General, to replace Ban Ki-moon, whose second term was scheduled to expire on 31 December 2016.

However, a brief press released published on 8 February 2016 by Bulgaria's government said that Ms Georgieva would not run for the position. The country's ministry of foreign affairs later announced that UNESCO's chief Irina Bokova would be Bulgaria's name for the position.

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Politico, 04.11.15: Georgieva’s UN job mission http://www.politico.eu/article/un-chatter-as-georgieva-talks-aid-commission-eu/

EurActiv, 01.02.16: Tory MEP questions Georgieva’s travel expenses http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/tory-mep-questions-georgievas-travel-expenses-321447

EurActiv, 08.02.16: Georgieva won’t run for UN Secretary General http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/georgieva-wont-run-un-secretary-general-321689

The Sofia Globe, 08.02.16: EU Commissioner Georgieva drops out of unofficial race to be Bulgaria’s nominee for UN chief http://sofiaglobe.com/2016/02/08/eu-commissioner-georgieva-drops-out-of-unofficial-race-to-be-bulgarias-nominee-for-un-chief/

EurActiv, 10.02.16: Bulgaria's Irina Bokova enters race for UN leadership http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/bulgarias-irina-bokova-enters-race-un-leadership-321729

Politico, 10.02.16: Bulgarian enters race for UN top job http://www.politico.eu/article/bulgarian-enters-race-for-un-top-job-irina-bokova/

EurActiv, 10.06.16: Bilderberg gathering envisions top job for Kristalina Georgieva http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/bilderberg-gathering-envisions-top-job-for-kristalina-georgieva/

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