Mulroney Decides He Won’t Seek U.N. Post
Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney announced Monday that he is not seeking the job of U.N. secretary general and wouldn ‘ t serve if drafted.
The Security Council is considering a list of several potential candidates to replace retiring Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar, 71, who will step down Dec. 31 after 10 years in the post.
The Mulroney announcement came through his ambassador to the United Nations, Yves Fortier.
“After having reflected long and hard, he had come to the conclusion that his responsibilities today lay at home, in Canada, as prime minister of our country,” Fortier told reporters.
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