UN picks new boss

October 09, 2006

The 192-member U.N. General Assembly must give final approval to Ban's nomination, which usually follows within a week or two. That vote is expected to be positive. Shortly after nominating Ban, the 15 Security Council ambassadors went into closed consultations on North Korea to see what action could be taken after Pyongyang announcement of a successful nuclear weapon test. The council on Friday had urged North Korea not to carry out a test, warning of unspecified consequences if it did.