Procedures for the Appointment of the Director-General of the World Health Organization

On December 10 th 2002, the General Council of the World Trade Organization adopted a formal set of procedures for the appointment of Directors-General (WT/L/509 – Procedures for the Appointment of Directors-General), which includes a formal timeline, a system of meeting with candidates as well as candidate criteria. These procedures provide an outline of basic […]

Qualifications: The OECD has defined a set of benchmarks for identifying and evaluating candidates. Qualifications include broad international experience and proven leadership ability in order to provide strategic direction to the OECD and enhance the competence and global influence of the Organization, substantive experience in the organization’s core economic areas, proven management skills, ability to […]

In his report on strengthening the accountability of the UN released in August 2005 (A/60/312), the Secretary-General outlined a new set of procedures for the appointment of senior UN officials to ensure a more transparent and vigorous process in the selection of qualified candidates.
http://www.un.org/reform/report_on_accountability.pdf
Procedures: a Senior Appointment Group is established, which is a standing advisory […]

Article 36 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court outlines qualifications and procedures for the election of judges.
http://www.un.org/law/icc/statute/romefra.htm

Qualifications: Judges must be persons of high moral character, impartiality, and integrity. Candidates must have established competence in criminal law/procedure or in relevant areas of international law such as international humanitarian law/human rights with extensive experience […]

Article 42 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court outlines qualifications and procedures for the election of the Prosecutor of the ICC.
http://www.un.org/law/icc/statute/romefra.htm
Qualifications: He/she must be an individual of high moral character with extensive practical experience and competency in the prosecution or trial of criminal cases and excellent knowledge and fluency in at least […]