>Max Jakobson of Finland entered the race on 20 January 1971. Jakobson had taken a strongly anti-colonial stance, winning him the support of the newly independent countries of Africa.[11] He was supported by the United States and the United Kingdom, while France was troubled only by his inability to speak French
>Kurt Waldheim of Austria was long rumored to be interested in the position of Secretary-General.[11] After losing the Austrian presidential election to the incumbent Franz Jonas in April 1971,[15] Waldheim turned his efforts to the U.N. Secretary-Generalship. On 16 June 1971, Waldheim called on the U.S. Department of State to make it known that he would be available for the position. Unlike Jakobson, Waldheim spoke French fluently and could count on the French vote.
why are they like this?
Bernd
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:32:51 GMT
No. 25513368
They are the loosing side inside of the winning side. They never had to deal with actually being on the losing side, like germany, or the responsibility of actually being a winner, like England or USA. So they behave twattish.
Bernd
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:36:24 GMT
No. 25513381
>1996 United Nations Secretary-General selection
>The open selection then deadlocked as France vetoed all candidates from English-speaking countries, while the United States vetoed all candidates from French-speaking countries