The United Nations has promised a fair, transparent, and inclusive process in the selection of the next Secretary General, whose term will begin on January 1, 2022. To date, the only officially recognized candidate is Antonio Guterres, the incumbent, who is seeking a second term. Guterres submitted his formal signed letter of candidacy and accompanying CV to the presidents of the General Assembly and Security Council, who made his candidacy official by distributing Guterres' letter and CV to the UN's member states. Four other applicants for Guterres' job have also submitted their formal signed letters and CVs to the presidents of the General Assembly and Security Council. However, their candidacies are stillborn until the two presidents distribute their letters and CVs to the member states. To date, that has not happened. As of now, Guterres is running in a one-man election.