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Can the POTUS block this? Yes. The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council, so we have a veto.
Would the POTUS block this? Who knows? The choice to exercise that veto is a political one.
The current leading candidate is Surakiart Sathirathai, Thailand's Foreign Minister. Reportedly, he has China's backing (which may not be a good thing) and it's supposed to be Asia's turn, but there has never been a North American SecGen so it's arguably our turn too.
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