1 For 7 Billion Campaign
UNA Coventry strongly supports the campaign which UNA-UK and others are running to make the selection of the next UN Secretary-General a fair and transparent process. They have already had some major successes. As a direct result, for the first time ever, there is now a list of candidates. Below is a list of posts on this website describing features of the campaign.
For details of the procedure for selecting and appointing the next Secretary-General, plus a list of the candidates and their official documents presented to the UN, see this page.
Event: Who Should Lead the United Nations?
25/05/2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Should the next UN Secretary General be a woman? Is it Eastern Europe’s turn to fill the post? Do UN insiders have a better chance at the organisation’s top job? This event will explore issues related to the “1 For 7 Billion” campaign which aims to find the best possible replacement for Ban Ki-moon when his term […]
Continue Reading...UNA Candidates in London
http://unacov.uk/download/MeetCandidatesNextUNSG.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis event was produced on 3 June 2016 in partnership between UNA-UK and the Guardian newspaper. Participants António Guterres – Former UN High Commissioner for Refugees and former Prime Minister of Portugal Vuk Jeremić – … Continue Reading…
Is Race Over for Popular Vote For UN Secretary-General?
In just one day the race for the popular vote for the next Secretary-General of the the United Nations has been swamped by a landslide in favour of Moldovan candidate Natalia Gherman. So how did she attain this dominant position, … Continue Reading…
Presentation on Who Should Lead the United Nations?
On 25 May, sessional lecturer at the University of Warwick Kseniya Oksamytna gave a well-received presentation to the Coventry Branch of the United Nations Association about the Secretary-General’s role and functions. She looked at the current and previous Secretaries-General and their relations with … Continue Reading…
Miroslav Lajcak (Slovakia)
Wikipedia (and other sources) Lajcák is a law graduate from the Comenius University in Bratislava. He holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the State Institute of International Relations in Moscow and is also a graduate of the George C. … Continue Reading…
Results of Votes for Next Secretary-General
The number of votes in our poll for the next UN Secretary-General to 05:07 UTC on 8 June 2016 were: António Guterres 1 Danilo Türk 7 Helen Clark 11 Irina Bokova 8 Natalia Gherman 959 Vuk Jeremic 4 Igor Lukšic … Continue Reading…
Susana Mabel Malcorra (Argentina)
Susana Malcorra announced her candidature on Friday 20 May for the position of Secretary-General. Wikipedia and other sources Susana Mabel Malcorra (born in 1954, Rosario, Santa Fe) graduated as an Electrical Engineer from the University of Rosario. Between 1979 and 1993 she … Continue Reading…
90 Second Video about 1 for 7 Billion Event
Who should replace Ban Ki-moon when his term as Secretary-General of the United Nations finishes at the end of 2016? The answer is important. The post involves not only leading the UN Secretariat, but also acting as a spokesperson for the UN, … Continue Reading…
London debate with UN Secretary-General candidates
Over 2,000 tickets are now on sale for the largest ever public debate with UN Secretary-General candidates. Organised by UNA-UK and our partners, the event marks a historic departure from the secretive process that has characterised the UN leader’s selection for the past … Continue Reading…
Podcast of talk by Vuk Jeremic
http://unacov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Vuk-Jeremic-RUSI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis is a recording of a talk given at the Royal United Services Institute on 21 April 2016 entitled “The Future of the UN: Necessary Reforms and Unavoidable Challenges” given by His Excellency … Continue Reading…
Vuk Jeremić to Speak in London 21 April 2016
Candidate for the post of UN Secretary-General, Vuk Jeremić, will be speaking at a public lecture at the Royal United Services Institute on 21 April 2016. Details here
Continue Reading...António Guterres (Portugal)
http://unacov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Antonio-Guterres.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWikipedia António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, GCL GCC (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔnju ɡuˈtɛʁɨʃ]; born 30 April 1949) is a former Portuguese politician who was Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002. He also … Continue Reading…
Danilo Türk (Slovenia)
http://unacov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DaniloTurk.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWikipedia Danilo Türk (pronounced [daˈníːlɔ ˈtýɾk]; born 19 February 1952) is a Slovenian diplomat, professor of international law, human rights expert, and political figure who served as the President of Slovenia from 2007 … Continue Reading…
Vesna Pusić (Republic of Croatia)
http://unacov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/VesnaPusic.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWikipedia Vesna Pusić (pronounced [ʋɛ̂sna pǔːsitɕ]; born 25 March 1953) is a Croatian sociologist and politician who serves as Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament since 3 February 2016, had previously served as … Continue Reading…
Natalia Gherman (Republic of Moldova)
http://unacov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NataliaGherman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWikiPedia Natalia Snegur-Gherman (born 20 March 1969) is a Moldovan politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova from May 2013 to January 2016. … Continue Reading…
Vuk Jeremić (Republic of Serbia)
http://unacov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/VukJeremic.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWikipedia Vuk Jeremić (Serbian Cyrillic: Вук Јеремић, Serbian pronunciation: [ʋûːk jěremitɕ]; born 3 July 1975) is Serbian politician and diplomat. Jeremić was President of the Sixty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly … Continue Reading…
Helen Clark (New Zealand)
http://unacov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Helen-Clark.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWikipedia Helen Elizabeth Clark ONZ SSI (born 26 February 1950) is the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and was the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand. As Prime Minister she … Continue Reading…
Srgjan Kerim (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
http://unacov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NataliaGherman-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWikipedia Srgjan Kerim (Macedonian: Срѓан Керим) was born December 12, 1948 in Skopje, Macedonia. He is a Macedonian diplomat, economist, former Foreign Minister and President of the 62nd Session of the United Nations … Continue Reading…
Irina Bokova (Bulgaria)
http://unacov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IrinaBokova.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWikipedia Irina Georgieva Bokova (Bulgarian: Ирина Георгиева Бокова) (born 12 July 1952) is a Bulgarian politician and the Director-General of UNESCO. She served two terms in the Bulgarian parliament, as deputy minister and … Continue Reading…
Igor Lukšić (Montenegro)
http://unacov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IgorLuksic.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWikipedia Igor Lukšić (Montenegrin: Igor Lukšić, Игор Лукшић, pronounced [îɡor lûkʃit͡ɕ], born 14 June 1976) is a Montenegrin politician, who became acting Prime Minister of Montenegro upon the resignation of Milo Đukanović, and … Continue Reading…
UNA-UK to host unprecedented public debates with UN Secretary-General candidates
For the past 70 years, the UN Secretary-General has been chosen in secret, in a process dominated by the permanent members of the Security Council. Now, for the first time in history, candidates competing to be next UN leader will … Continue Reading…
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Continue Reading...Questions for Candidates
The Coventry Branch has sent the following questions to the UN to be considered among those asked of the candidates for Secretary-General.
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The Selection Process As part of a more open, transparent and inclusive selection and appointment process, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) is organizing informal dialogues between UN Member States and SG candidates starting in April 2016. The Office of … Continue Reading…
Candidates for Secretary-General
The letters submitted by Member States following the procedure laid out in the joint letter of 15 December 2015 for presenting candidates for the position of the next United Nations Secretary-General are listed below. 30 December 2015 Dr. Srgjan Kerim Former … Continue Reading…
Sign Up to Campaign
If you support the principles below, then follow the link to sign up to support the campaign http://www.1for7billion.org/sign-up 7 Principles of 1 For 7 Billion Campaign The campaign is based on the following principles which reflect best practices in the selection … Continue Reading…
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Continue Reading...Aims of 1 For 7 Billion Campaign
The 1 For 7 Billion Campaign aims to create an open, transparent and merit-based selection process offers the best chance to find the best Secretary-General. We need a process that sets out formal selection criteria and qualifications, meets modern practices and … Continue Reading…
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