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
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
Gurry appointed for second term at WIPO
Francis Gurry secured a second term as WIPO Director General yesterday, edging out three other candidates.
Four candidates compete to head WIPO
The deadline has passed for states to put forward candidates to head the World Intellectual Property Associate. How will the Australian incumbent fare against his challengers from Estonia, Nigeria or Panama?
Jordan To Be Elected to Security Council Friday
Jordan’s history in international security matters make it a solid candidate to fill Saudi Arabia’s rejected seat in a quick vote, particularly when the legality of a 14-member Security Council isn’t certain.
Election Day: The 2014 Human Rights Council Members Are….
Most observers focused on the high number of states with poor human rights records that were elected, missing what could be a more significant and complementary take-away from this year’s race.
UNESCO General Conference elects Irina Bokova for second term as Director-General
UNESCO’s General Conference today elected Irina Bokova for a second four-year term as Director-General of
The P-5 on the HRC?
UPDATE: Jordan has dropped out of the race for the HRC, and is competing instead
USA Sidelined at Election of UNESCO Chief
UNESCO’s General Conference is taking place now, and is to continue through November 16th. It