http://unacov.uk/download/MeetCandidatesNextUNSG.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | 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 … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
http://unacov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Vuk-Jeremic-RUSI.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | 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 … Continue reading →
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