IAEA Contest Follows Amano’s Sudden Passing
The announced retirement in July of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Yukiya Amano for unspecified medical reasons, followed shortly by the revelation of his
Security Council opens discussion on the #NextSecGen
The UN Security Council met Wednesday for its first formal discussion on the process of
8 Steps to Becoming Secretary-General
We’re just 15 short months away from choosing the next United Nations Secretary General. Here your guide to getting the job.
General Assembly members push UNSG selection reform
Calls for a better process have circulated since before Ban Ki Moon’s selection, and it appears that the General Assembly may finally act
Nominations Close for IMO Secretary General
Six nominees, including a surprise developing country candidate and a first-time nomination, have submitted their credentials for the post.
Eastern European states ask for UNSG post
The tradition of regional rotation in selecting the Secretary General has no actual basis in the UN Charter or the governing rules, but just in case…. we want it.
Guterres gets another 6 1/2 months
For many refugees, their experience may seem indefinite. Apparently, the same is true for the Office of High Commissioner.
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