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Nominations close on the UN Women's Executive Director race and at least six candidates are rumored to be under consideration18May 14, 2013

Six Seven nominees for UN Women | UPDATED

Nominations close on the UN Women’s Executive Director race and at least six candidates are rumored to be under consideration

Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo, Brazil’s ambassador to the World Trade Organization, was announced yesterday as the consensus candidate for the organization’s new Director General.  Azevêdo secured at least 93 votes...0May 8, 2013

Azevêdo selected as new WTO chief

Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo, Brazil’s ambassador to the World Trade Organization, was announced yesterday as the consensus candidate for the organization’s new Director General.  Azevêdo secured at least 93 votes…

UNESCO has grown from its original 20 ratifying nations in 1945 to the current 195 member states. The General Conference of the members will meet this fall to elect the...1May 1, 2013

Background: the Election of the UNESCO Director General

UNESCO has grown from its original 20 ratifying nations in 1945 to the current 195 member states. The General Conference of the members will meet this fall to elect the…

The race for UNESCO Director General heats up with the nomination of a third candidate, challenging incumbent Irina Bokova and Rachad Farah0April 30, 2013

Third Candidate for UNESCO Chief

The race for UNESCO Director General heats up with the nomination of a third candidate, challenging incumbent Irina Bokova and Rachad Farah

The next head of the World Trade Organization will hail from Latin America, following the elimination of candidates from Indonesia, New Zealand and South Korea this week. 0April 26, 2013

WTO: Latin Americans race to the finish line

The next head of the World Trade Organization will hail from Latin America, following the elimination of candidates from Indonesia, New Zealand and South Korea this week.

Selection of the World Trade Organization's next Director General continues smoothly despite a possible challenge to the process0April 22, 2013

WTO Director General Candidates List Narrows

Selection of the World Trade Organization’s next Director General continues smoothly despite a possible challenge to the process

Ban Ki-moon has almost four years left in his second term as UN Secretary General. Yet speculation on who his successor will be is already emerging.4April 13, 2013

Who will be the Next UN Secretary General?

Ban Ki-moon has almost four years left in his second term as UN Secretary General. Yet speculation on who his successor will be is already emerging.

Lakshmi Puri, the UN Women's Deputy Executive Director, will head the agency pending nominations from member states and selection of the organization's new head this summer by the UN Secretary General0April 11, 2013

UN Women Acting Head appointed, nominations invited

Lakshmi Puri, the UN Women’s Deputy Executive Director, will head the agency pending nominations from member states and selection of the organization’s new head this summer by the UN Secretary General

Michelle Bachelet, the first Executive Director, of UN Women, announced her sudden resignation Friday at the close of the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. 0March 20, 2013

Selection for new UN Women head to start “very soon” | UPDATED

Michelle Bachelet, the first Executive Director, of UN Women, announced her sudden resignation Friday at the close of the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.