About Author: Tony Fleming

Description: Tony is a communications and advocacy professional with over 12 years experience supporting progressive non-profit organizations in web design, social media development, program evaluation, and staff training. He serves on the national board of Citizens for Global Solutions and with his local United Nations Association chapter.

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~~Six~~ Seven nominees for UN Women | UPDATED

Posted on May 14, 2013 | 18 Comments
Nominations close on the UN Women's Executive Director race and at least six candidates are rumored to be under consideration
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Azevêdo selected as new WTO chief

Posted on May 8, 2013 | No Comments
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...
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WTO: Latin Americans race to the finish line

Posted on April 26, 2013 | No Comments
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.
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WTO Director General Candidates List Narrows

Posted on April 22, 2013 | No Comments
Selection of the World Trade Organization's next Director General continues smoothly despite a possible challenge to the process
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Who will be the Next UN Secretary General?

Posted on April 13, 2013 | 4 Comments
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.
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UN Women Acting Head appointed, nominations invited

Posted on April 11, 2013 | No Comments
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
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Zoellick’s announced departure spurs usual calls for non-American to head World Bank

Posted on February 28, 2012 | No Comments
Robert Zoellick announced earlier this month that he plans to step aside when his term as President of the World Bank ends on 30 June. Almost immediately following his announcement,...
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Regional Chairs, May 2013

African States:
Côte d’Ivoire
His Excellency Youssoufou Bamba

Asia-Pacific States:
Saudi Arabia
His Excellency Abdallah Yahya Al-Mouallimi

Eastern European States:
Lithuania
Her Excellency Raimonda Murmokaitė

Latin American and Caribbean States:
Suriname
His Excellency Henry Leonard Mac-Donald

Western European and other States:
Greece
Mr. Dimitris Caramitsos Tziras