The UN Security Council has held an informal poll behind closed doors on Thursday as part of the process of choosing its next leader, with Ban Ki-moon's term finishing at the end of this year.
There are 12 candidates for the post of Secretary General so far, and although the results aren't being officially made public, it looks like a former Portuguese Prime Minister might be in the lead.
Our New York correspondent Lorna Shaddick explains.
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