![]() He has since begun playing alongside former Style Council bandmate White and former Ocean Colour Scene bass guitar player Damon Minchella, in the jazz/ funk band the Players. He has also released albums with fellow former Style Council member Steve White, under the name Talbot/White. Since the break-up of the Style Council in March 1990, Talbot has continued to play with Weller on his solo material. In 1982, he started working with Paul Weller to form the Style Council, who released their first records in early 1983. He has been a member of Dexys Midnight Runners, the Merton Parkas and the Bureau. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Talbot is probably best known as co-founder of the Style Council. ![]() “Although it is high time for a woman, the most important thing for the UK was the qualities of the leadership of this position,” – UK-UN Ambassador Matthew Rycroft.Michael Talbot (born 11 September 1958) is an English keyboardist. “In the end, there was just one candidate whose experience, vision and versatility across a range of areas proved compelling,” – US-UN Ambassador, Samantha Power. What they are saying “Today, after our sixth straw poll, we have a clear favourite and his name is Antonio Guterres,” – Russia-UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin. This time around, seven of the candidates for the position were women amid a push by a third of the 193 UN member states for the first female UN chief in the organisation’s 71-year history. Seven female candidates The UN has had eight successive male leaders. For the first time, the candidates were allowed to make hustings-style speeches to the General Assembly in a bid to create more transparency in the opaque selection process. ![]() However, three had already withdrawn before Wednesday’s secret ballot. MZ8vGvS1s5- United Nations OctoThe race to be Secretary General 13 people were nominated in the race to become the next UN Secretary General. Next step: formal Security Council vote on Thursday. phMxjLb9OI- Samantha Power OctoNEWS Portugal’s António Guterres emerges as favourite for next UN Secretary-General. Breaking: UN Security Council united around choice for next Secretary-General-Antonio Guterres. The resolution needed nine votes in favour and no vetoes to pass. On Thursday, the Security Council adopted a resolution, again behind closed doors, recommending that the General Assembly appoint Guterres for a five-year term from January 1, 2017. In Wednesday’s poll, he received 13 “encourage” votes and two “no opinion”. Guterres has come out on top of all polls. ![]() Members could choose between “encourage”, “discourage” or “no opinion”. The process The 15-member council, which has five permanent members, has been holding informal secret ballots since July in a bid to reach consensus on a candidate. If fully approved, the 67-year-old will replace the south korean Ban Ki-moon, who will step down at the end of 2016 after two terms in office. Antonio Guterres: “I believe prevention must be not only a priority, but the priority of everything we do” #NextSG /U7m2uhlk8Z- UN Peacebuilding OctoUNSC recommendation Speaking before Thursday’s vote, Russia’s UN ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, said he hoped the UN Security Council would unanimously recommend Guterres. The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution formally recommending him to the organisation’s 193-member General Assembly for election as the next leader of the world body. The cast list – how to follow what is happening The UN Security Council – 15 member deciding body which chooses its preferred candidate in a lengthy process behind closed doors The UN General Assembly – full 193-member UN body whose job it is to ratify the UNSC decision Antonio Guterres – 67-year-old former Portuguese prime minister and favoured UNSC candidate for the job Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is a step closer to being officially invested as the next Secretary General of the United Nations. ![]()
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