The U.S., a member of the 'permanent-five' is welcoming the agreement to put forward former Portugese prime minister Antonio Guterres as the next United Nations Secretary-General.
The entire body - the United Nations General Assembly - is expected to hold a full vote (Thursday Noon in New York / 1600 GMT) to fully approve his nomination to follow Ban Ki-Moon.
U.S. State Department Spokesman Mark Toner:
IN: "we would expect....
OUT: ...these discussions."
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