The UN Security Council adopted on Friday a resolution endorsing a second term for incumbent Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and recommended his candidacy for approval by the UN General Assembly, according to dpa. The 15-nation council adopted the resolution by acclamation during a closed-door session, recommending that Ban be appointed for a second, five-year term starting January 1, 2012. The assembly, which has 192 members, is scheduled to meet Tuesday in a plenary session to consider the recommendation. Gabonese ambassador to the UN, Nelson Messone, who is the council president, confirmed the decision to reporters following the private meeting.
