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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 6 Oct 2016

    UN Security Council unanimously nominates former Portuguese PM Antonio Guterres to be next Secretary Generalhttp://bbc.in/2dOHU4y 

    7:47 AM - 6 Oct 2016
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    • Hannah Melvin R Amy Simpson Aida ام دعيج وزايد Sophia T. Nuno Farhaan Ginwala Jorge Luiz Guidolin (((SlartyMcScaryFace)))
    48 replies 651 retweets 522 likes
      1. PEOPLE POLITICS 🇿🇦‏ @Discussion_SA 6 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews For example Saudi Arabia who currently have no democracy and abuse woman rights

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      1. PEOPLE POLITICS 🇿🇦‏ @Discussion_SA 6 Oct 2016
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        @BBCNews We need to see countries that have human right violations being sanctioned and removed from UN

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      1. PEOPLE POLITICS 🇿🇦‏ @Discussion_SA 6 Oct 2016
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        @BBCNews Hope he changes UN by making it more involved in the crises created through violence

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      1. PEOPLE POLITICS 🇿🇦‏ @Discussion_SA 6 Oct 2016
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        @BBCNews But he must increase involvement and toughness on humanitarian crises or we will not see change

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      1. PEOPLE POLITICS 🇿🇦‏ @Discussion_SA 6 Oct 2016
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        @BBCNews Hope he uses his power to stand up to those in the UN who are closing borders to refugees

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      2. WomenCanSee‏ @WomenCanSee 6 Oct 2016
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        WomenCanSee Retweeted BBC Breaking News

        UN Nominates yet another man as SG https://twitter.com/bbcbreaking/status/784042316692611072 … @BBCBreaking @HeerKittee @BBCNews

        WomenCanSee added,

        BBC Breaking NewsVerified account @BBCBreaking
        UN Security Council unanimously nominates former Portuguese PM Antonio Guterres to be next Secretary General http://bbc.in/2dOHU4y 
        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. António Almeida‏ @anTONIo2_0_1_2 6 Oct 2016
        Replying to @WomenCanSee @BBCBreaking and

        The best and most qualified candidate was chosen. Not everything is about women.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. WomenCanSee‏ @WomenCanSee 6 Oct 2016
        Replying to @anTONIo2_0_1_2 @BBCBreaking and

        WomenCanSee Retweeted WomenCanSee

        "best & most qualified" is based on highly subjective assessmentshttps://twitter.com/womencansee/status/784251946324545536 …

        WomenCanSee added,

        WomenCanSee @WomenCanSee
        "In a recent white paper from the UN the notion of merit is shown to be highly subjective & perpetuates inequality" http://www.theage.com.au/comment/women-leadership-and-the-myth-of-merit-20160802-gqj165.html …
        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      5. António Almeida‏ @anTONIo2_0_1_2 7 Oct 2016
        Replying to @WomenCanSee @HeerKittee

        @theage I'd love to see women taking on leadership roles, but they shouldnt be picked for the sake of being women

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      6. WomenCanSee‏ @WomenCanSee 7 Oct 2016
        Replying to @anTONIo2_0_1_2

        you've got it backward - men are continually picked for the sake of being men

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      7. António Almeida‏ @anTONIo2_0_1_2 7 Oct 2016
        Replying to @WomenCanSee

        Men AND women are picked depending on their qualifications.

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      1. ALI M AL-Mohayaa‏ @alimohayaa2010 6 Oct 2016
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        @BBCNews The United Nations is like an old sick person ، his case difficult to treat

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      1. HML‏ @Music20Plus 6 Oct 2016
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        We want oupic.twitter.com/FMaJQHTIz8

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      1. PEOPLE POLITICS 🇿🇦‏ @Discussion_SA 6 Oct 2016
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        @BBCNews New leadership means a new direction

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      1. Rodders‏ @VoidBelief 6 Oct 2016
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        @BBCNews Is this a joke? Have you seen the state of Portugal? The UN is absolutely dogshit terrible.

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      1. Mahmood Zayer‏ @MahmoodZayer1 24 Oct 2016
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        8

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      1. Its_me_DBT‏ @DBTINC 7 Oct 2016
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        that makes no sense and anyway who care. UN waste of taxpayer money.

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