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Regional Chairs, June 2013
African States:
Djibouti
His Excellency Roble Olhaye
Asia-Pacific States:
Sri Lanka
His Excellency Palitha Kohona
Eastern European States:
Montenegro
His Excellency Milorad Šćepanović
Latin American and Caribbean States:
Trinidad and Tobago
His Excellency Rodney Charles
Western European and other States:
Ireland
Her Excellency Anne Anderson
General Assembly Archive
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2011 Security Council Elections – Results
Posted on October 21, 2011 | 3 CommentsThe UN General Assembly voted this morning for five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council in a far more exciting competition than expected. The states which are elected will serve... -
Elections on the Assembly’s agenda
Posted on September 22, 2011 | No CommentsEach year, the General Assembly carries out elections for a number of individual posts and for bodies within the UN system. As elections are a perennial occurrence for the Assembly, many are... -
General Assembly leadership for 66th session
Posted on September 20, 2011 | No CommentsMedia attention on the UN General Assembly will be heightened this week as leaders from the UN’s 193 member states arrive in New York to officially address the world body as... -
In show-vote, Qatar assumes GA presidency for 2011
Posted on June 27, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Presidency of the UN General Assembly, to which Qatar’s permanent ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nasser was elected Wednesday, carries little formal power. The term of office is only one year, and Mr. al-Nasser... -
![In a 2006 article for the International Journal of Peace Operations, I wrote that During the campaign, Ban was viewed by many as the least visible [of candidates for Secretary General]...](http://globalmemo.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Deiss-congratulates-Ban-115x115.png "Did Ban deserve re-election?")
Did Ban deserve re-election?
Posted on June 22, 2011 | No CommentsIn a 2006 article for the International Journal of Peace Operations, I wrote that During the campaign, Ban was viewed by many as the least visible [of candidates for Secretary General]... -
Why the rush?
Posted on June 17, 2011 | 3 CommentsThe UN Security Council re-nominated Ban Ki-moon to a second 5-year term as Secretary General this morning by acclamation. The General Assembly will take up the nomination on Tuesday and... -
Ban Ki-Moon’s 2nd Term Bid
Posted on June 6, 2011 | 1 CommentBan Ki-Moon formally announced his bid for a second term this morning. The Secretary General told a gathering of congratulatory reporters at the United Nations that he had sent letters...