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- RT @unmedialiaison: Report of #5thCommittee on appointment of members of Committee on Contributions http://t.co/al3dVW0i 3 days ago
- The General Assembly will appoint this morning Russian nominee Y. V. Afanasiev to the Intern'l Civil Service Commission http://t.co/6ZGqg6C1 3 days ago
- The General Assembly will appoint this morning US nominee Susan McLurg to the Cmte on Contributions, filling a vacancy. http://t.co/P28Baffy 3 days ago
Upcoming Elections
- 4 June -- Election of Members, Officers to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
- 8 June -- Election of General Assembly President, Vice Presidents, Main Committee Chairs & Bureaux
- 26 June -- Election of Eleven Members to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
- 6 September -- Election of Nine Members to Human Rights Committee of the ICCPR
- 12 September -- Election of Nine Members to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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How did the Bank’s selection process stack up?
In comparison with other multilateral selections, the Bank is making slow progress in adopting more transparent and meritorious selection procedures.
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Obama nominates Dr. Jim Yong Kim for Bank President
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Rice, Sachs top candidates for World Bank President?
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Zoellick’s announced departure spurs usual calls for non-American to head World Bank
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Round-up on the 2011 ICC Elections
I am very thankful to Tony for giving me this opportunity to express some thoughts on the recent judicial elections at the 10th session of the ICC Assembly of States…
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Results of 2011 ICC Judicial Elections
Following the election of judges at the 10th Assembly of States Parties, the following judges will serve as the 2012-2015 class on the International Criminal Court. (Winners of 2011 judicial elections…
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Live-blog: Meeting of the ICC Assembly of State Parties
We’ll be live-blogging the elections during the 10th session of the Assembly of States Parties on Monday-Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday. Post-script: Many thanks to @USfortheICC, @EBBJena, @CGS_DC, @_CICC and @bechamilton for their contributions and assistance when webcasts of the…
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ICC Elections this week
Global justice and election observers are this week following closely the 10th session of the International Criminal Court’s Assembly of State Parties (ASP) which convenes today. José Luis Moreno Ocampo has served…
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Delay, but likely business as usual, in WFP appointment
Update: Sheeran is apparently fighting for her post, with reports from Inner City Press suggesting her senior staff is lobbying on her behalf and that she herself is appealing to Republicans in…