Ban Ki-Moon, the frontrunner in the race to become the next United Nations secretary general, defended himself yesterday against accusations that he was too weak to hold the post.The South Korean foreign minister was top in the first two straw polls held at the UN security council but there was unease among diplomats at the UN and around the world that he might not be forceful enough to restore the organisation's battered reputation. Mr Ban, talking to the Associated Press news agency, acknowledged he had heard the criticism but insisted posts he had held in South Korea had prepared him. "The position of foreign minister of the Republic of Korea is a very challenging job," he said. A third poll of the 15-member security council was scheduled for last night and a fourth on Monday. In the theory, the next secretary general could be agreed in the next few weeks but some diplomats hope a candidate with more international stature could still come forward....
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