Government Scorecard on UNSG Process

This page provides a continually updated scorecard on positions by UN member states on proposed aspects of the the 2016 nomination and selection process for UN Secretary General. Scroll to the bottom for a collated list of supporters on each proposed reform.

LAST UPDATED: 14 September 2015 for individual states. General Assembly Resolution 69/321 (para. 32-34) is now the reference for support of various reform proposals.

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2016 Security Council Members

The Secretary General is appointed by the UN General Assembly upon a recommendation by the UN Security Council. The following states are those who will vote on the recommended nominee in 2016, including permanent members, those finishing their 2-year elected term, and those expected to be elected to the Council in October 2015 given the closed slates this year.

Angola	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
China Permanent Member	General Position	The process should remain firmly based on the UN Charter. 1
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Egypt	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
France Permanent Member	General Position	The process should be transparent, but not divide regional groups. Overall, it should adhere to the Charter.1
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive of exchanges between candidates and states.
	Multiple nominees	Likely to oppose given concerns over dividing regional groups.
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Japan	General Position	Believes the process should be more structured 1, and involve reviewing “implementation of the relevant GA resolutions in anticipation of the next selection process” 7.
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	Remains committed to securing a permanent seat on the Council. 8
Malaysia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
New Zealand	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Russia Permanent Member	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Against specific efforts to nominate female candidates, as “discrimination against men is also unacceptable” and gender should be “of secondary importance” 1
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	Did not oppose demarche from Eastern European Group of States on regional rotation 5, but believed to oppose nationals of NATO or European member states 10
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Senegal	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Spain	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Ukraine	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supported demarche from Eastern European Group of States on regional rotation 5
	Special Note	No information
United Kingdom Permanent Member	General Position	Open to a process that reflects “equality, predictability, and transparency” 2
	Joint Letter	Supportive. 14
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	The government is “actively considering” this proposal. 2
	Female Candidate	Supportive 1, 14
	Deadline	Strongly supportive. Has suggested December 2015 as a deadline for nominations, and June 2016 by which the process should be concluded 2
	Formal Hearings	Strongly supportive of candidates setting out their vision for the organization as part of their campaigns. 2, 6
	Multiple nominees	Opposed, as the nominee need maximum support from the world body and the Charters calls for a nomination 2
	Eastern Europe	Opposed to regional rotation. “The onus is on [Eastern European states] to put forward the best candidate” 2
	Short List	Supportive. 14
	Special Note	No information
United States Permanent Member	General Position	The process must stay within the current framework but the government is open to some ideas. 1
	Joint letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Opposed to a deadline for nominations. Prefers best candidate, even if at the last minute 1
	Formal Hearings	Stated that the General Assembly should focus instead on encouraging candidates to engage widely with member states 1
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Uruguay	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Venezuela	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information

Other Governments

The following states will vote in the General Assembly on the nominee(s) offered by the Security Council. They have made statements regarding the role of the Assembly in the selection process as noted here.

Afghanistan	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Albania	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Algeria	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Antigua and Barbuda	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Armenia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Argentina	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Austria	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Azerbaijan	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Bahamas	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Bahrain	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Bangladesh	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Barbados	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Belarus	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Belize	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Benin	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Bhutan	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Bolivia	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Bosnia and Herzegovina	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Botswana	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Brazil	General Position	Believes that reforms need to be made now: “We cannot wait another 5 years.” 1
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	Supportive. Noted that the Charter does not mention term or single candidate and those practices can be changed. 1
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	Supportive. Noted that the Charter does not mention term or single candidate and those practices can be changed.1
	Eastern Europe	Supports geographic consideration in selection 1
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	Seeks a permanent seat on the Council.12
Brunei	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Bulgaria	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Burkina Faso	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Burundi	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Cabo Verde	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Cambodia	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Cameroon	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Canada	General Position	“These recommendations are not radical; they seek to complement the existing process, not upend it.” 1
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	Opposed to regional rotation, believes geographic diversity is a valued principle that should inform but not determine the outcome. 1
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Central African Republic	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Chad	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Chile	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Special Note	No information
Colombia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4 and 1
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM 9, and believes the Council can “with sense of responsibility” recommend multiple nominees 1
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Comoros	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Costa Rica	General Position	Believes it is time to update the 1946 resolutions and make the selection by the General Assembly “a real vote” to increase legitimacy.1
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	Supportive of the Council nominating more than 1 candidate to the General Assembly 1
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Special Note	No information
Côte d’Ivoire	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Croatia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Cuba	General Position	Lack of political will in implementing relevant General Assembly resolutions is a “failure” and treats the selection as a “private matter” for the Security Council. 1
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Cyprus	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Czech Republic	General Position	Supportive of ACT proposals, believes they will bring the UNSG selection process in line with other multilaterals 1
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive of Eastern European demarche on regional rotation 5
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Dem. Rep. of the Congo	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Denmark	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Djibouti	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Dominica	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Dominican Republic	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Ecuador	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
El Salvador	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Equatorial Guinea	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Eritrea	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Estonia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Special Note	No information
Ethiopia	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Fiji	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Finland	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13, supports “breaking the glass ceiling on the 38th floor” and believe the best candidate will be a woman 1
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	Supportive of the General Assembly being more involved as “security is only one pillar” of the United Nations. 1
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Special Note	No information
Gabon	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Gambia	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Georgia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Germany	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive of Eastern Europe’s turn at the post. 1
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	Still committed to securing a permanent seat on the Council.11
Ghana	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Grenada	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Guatemala	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	Supportive of single 7- or 8-year term. (per phone interview, 8 Sept 2015)
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4 and believes they would enable states to make an informed choice. 1
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	Supportive (per phone interview, 8 Sept 2015)
	Special Note	No information
Guinea	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Guinea-Bissau	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Guyana	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Haiti	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Honduras	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Hungary	General Position	Believes proposed reforms are “common sense” and brings this selection process in line with that of other multilateral organizations. 1
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, prefers a female nominee 1
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive, prefers a candidate from Eastern Europe 1 and supportive of Eastern European demarche on regional rotation 5
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Special Note	No information
Iceland	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
India	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM 9, and supports the General Assembly appointing from multiple nominees by a 2/3 majority. 1
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Indonesia	General Position	Wants more dialogue between the Council and the Assembly to create the political will on an agreed process. 1
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM 9 and 1
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	Believes the veto should not apply in making nominations to the Assembly 1
Iran	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Iraq	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Ireland	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Jamaica	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Jordan	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Kenya	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Kuwait	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Laos	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Latvia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Lebanon	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Lesotho	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Liberia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Libya	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Liechtenstein	General Position	Believes reforms should be enacted now, and calls on the current General Assembly president to get the ball rolling 1
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Special Note	Believes the veto should not apply in making nominations to the Assembly 1
Lithuania	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Luxembourg	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Macedonia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Madagascar	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Malawi	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Maldives	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Mali	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Malta	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Mauritania	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Mauritius	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Mexico	General Position	Believes the General Assembly has the maturity and ability to assume responsibility vested in it by the Charter in selecting the UNSG 1
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	Believes the veto should not apply in making nominations to the Assembly 1
Moldova	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive, strongly prefers candidates being from Eastern Europe 1, and supported Eastern Europe demarche on regional rotation 5.
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Monaco	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Mongolia	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Montenegro	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Morocco	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4 and wants official disclosure of candidates with sufficient time for inclusive, transparent engagement 1
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	Supportive, wants official disclosure of candidates with sufficient time for inclusive, transparent engagement 1
	Special Note	Believes the veto should not apply in making nominations to the Assembly 1
Mozambique	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Myanmar	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Namibia	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Nauru	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Nepal	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Nicaragua	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Niger	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Nigeria	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
North Korea	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Norway	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Special Note	No information
Oman	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Pakistan	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Palestine	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Panama	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Papua New Guinea	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Peru	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Philippines	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Poland	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Portugal	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Qatar	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Rep. of the Congo	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Romania	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Rwanda	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Saint Kitts & Nevis	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Saint Lucia	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Special Note	No information
São Tomé & Príncipe	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Saudi Arabia	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Serbia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Seychelles	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Sierra Leone	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Singapore	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Slovakia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Slovenia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	Supportive. 5
	Special Note	No information
Somalia	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
South Africa	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Sri Lanka	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Sudan	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Suriname	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Swaziland	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Sweden	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple Nominees	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Special Note	No information
Switzerland	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	No information
	Multiple nominees	No information
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Syria	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Tanzania	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Open Nominations	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	Supportive, as member of ACT Group. 3
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Note	No information
Thailand	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	Supportive of a deadline for nomination, with the process of selection by the Council beginning only after a list of candidates is finalized. 1
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4, and would support time for engaging member states even before a nominations deadline 1
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Timor-Leste	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Togo	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Trinidad & Tobago	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Tunisia	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Turkmenistan	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Uganda	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
United Arab Emirates	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Uzbekistan	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Vanuatu	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Vietnam	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Yemen	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information
Zambia	General Position	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	Supportive, as member of Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG 13
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple Nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Short List	No information
	Special Note	No information
Zimbabwe	General Positions:	No information
	Joint Letter	No information
	Open Nominations	No information
	Single term	No information
	Female Candidate	No information
	Deadline	No information
	Formal Hearings	Supportive, as member of NAM. 4
	Multiple nominees	Supportive, as member of NAM. 9
	Short List	No information
	Eastern Europe	No information
	Special Concerns	No information

Reform Proposals and Supporting Governments

The following table provides a snapshot of proposals that have been put forward by multiple groups or states or civil society groups and which have been formally discussed. Supporting states are those which have individually or as a member of a group indicated support for the proposal.

	Supported By
Joint Letter	Members of the ACT Group (Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Uruguay), the United Kingdom
Open Nominations	Members of the ACT Group (Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania , Uruguay)
Single term	Brazil
Female Candidate	Finland, France, Hungary, United Kingdom, members of the Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for UNSG (Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Japan, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Nauru, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Sweden, Timor-Leste, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia)
Deadline	Thailand, United Kingdom, plus members of the ACT Group (Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Uruguay)
Formal Hearings	Canada, Finland, Guatemala, Morocco, Thailand, United Kingdom, plus other Non-Aligned Movement members (Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
Multiple nominees	Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, plus other Non-Aligned Movement (Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
Short List	Morocco, and members of the ACT Group ((Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Uruguay)
Eastern Europe	Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, plus other Eastern European states (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine)

Key to Table:

• General Position: Broad framework stated by a government defining its view of the selection process and any proposed reforms.
• Joint Letter: A document issued jointly by the Presidents of the Security Council and General Assembly defining aspects of the nomination process, likely to include a timeline for nominations and other stages of the selection process.
• Open Nominations: Clarification that all UN member states are openly invited to nominate individuals for the post.
• Single Term: Proposal that the Security Council nominate a candidate for a single non-renewable term, with 7 years suggested by most advocates.
• Female Candidate: Specific support for female nominees to be given preferential consideration. To date, no UNSG has been female.
• Deadline: Support for a formal timeline for the nomination process, including a deadline by which all nominations must be made, to prevent last minute “dark horse” candidates and ensure opportunity for all UN members to engage candidates.
• Formal hearings: Opportunities for formal engagement directly between candidates and all UN member states, before the Security Council concludes its considerations, to discuss candidates’ qualifications and vision for the organization.
• Short List: A document from the Security Council with the names and professional qualifications of all formally nominated candidates under consideration, issued prior to the Security Council concludes its considerations.
• Multiple nominees: Call for the Security Council to nominee more than one nominee for consideration by the General Assembly. Would require updating the 1946 resolution establishing this practice.
• Eastern Europe: Preferential or exclusive consideration of nationals from states in the Eastern European regional group. To date, no UNSG has been from Eastern Europe.
• Special Note: Information on other proposals or special concerns which might influence a state’s support for the process or a candidate.

References:

1) 27 April 2015 discussion (video)
2) 30 June 2015 discussion (video)
3) ACT Letters to the President of the Security Council and the President of the General Assembly, June 2015
4) NAM 16th Summit Final Declaration, paragraphs 89 and 90
5) Eastern European Group Demarche, November 2014
6) Remarks in the House of Commons, 22 January 2015
7) Remarks on Revitalization of the General Assembly, May 2012
8) Remarks to the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly, October 2014
9) 1 for 7 Billion – Principles and Recommendations, Section 9
10) 1 for 7 Billion Press Conference, 27 April 2015
11) Meeting in German Federal Foreign Officer on Security Council Reform, February 2015
12) Speech by Minister of External Relations to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, March 2015
13) Concept Note from the Group of Friends in favor of a Woman for Secretary-General of the United Nations (not available online), July 2015
14) Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, 11 September 2015

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