Who are the eight candidates running to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN chief?

France 24 reports that the United Nations Security Council is holding a second informal straw poll on Friday to gauge support for candidates hoping to succeed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who finishes his second five-year term at the end of the year. Eight candidates are currently in the running, with the vote taking place against a backdrop of deep divisions within the organisation.

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