Under the Charter, the Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council...
Sounds like the USA has a veto over the appointment of theBentOne as SG.
Who says elections don't matter? Vote Republican.
FYI:
20 June 1996: The New York Times runs a lead story, datelined 19 June, quoting "senior officials" that the United States government would oppose a second term for UN Secretary General Boutros-Ghali and that it would use the veto, if necessary, in the Security Council to block his candidacy. The officials are said to have described the decision as "irrevocable". A "senior official" was said to fault the Secretary General for "resisting" US-led initiatives to "reform the bureaucracy" of the UN. -- In statements to the press, the French government affirms its strong support for the Secretary General.