Firing and Hiring of an Under-Secretary-General
British demands may (further) undermine the political independence of the UN Secretary General and the organization’s most critical posts. Will Ban bother to resist?
“Click, click”: Votes (and selfies) taken at Human Rights Council election
Delegates snap and tweet pics of the election of fifteen new members to three-years terms
Surprise outcome in UN Security Council elections
Spain was expected to walk to an easy win for one of the two seats. That was not to be the case.
An East European for Secretary General, yes, but which one?
On Thursday, five new members of the Security Council will be elected by the General
New Zealand or Turkey?
This year’s Security Council elections on 16 October will come down to between two aspiring regional powers – Turkey in the Middle East and New Zealand as a champion of small state concerns.
Bringing the Hiatus to a Close
After several months away, we’re returning to our regular coverage
Jordan’s Prince Zeid Appointed as New Human Rights Commissioner
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced Friday that he will nominate Jordan’s Prince Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein