Archive for June, 2006

Issue 8 - 28 June 2006 - GA Revitalization working group revises SG selection text, Security Council to consider candidates in July

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

28 June 2006, New York –
A. General Assembly initiative
The Ad-hoc Working Group on General Assembly Revitalization met today to discuss its draft resolution on General Assembly Revitalization, including a section on “Selection of the Secretary-General.” The 26 June version discussed today was largely the same as […]

UN Preparatory Commission’s Description of the Role of the Secretary-General

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

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Issue 7 - 27 June 2006 - UNSGselection campaign releases questionnaire for SG candidates

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

27 June 2006, New York – The UNSGselection campaign has developed a candidate questionnaire, based on consultation with and input from civil society groups worldwide. The 14 questions are intended to shed light on candidates’ qualifications, vision, and priorities as UN Secretary General in areas of particular concern to […]

Candidate Questionnaire

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

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Issue 6 - 19 June 2006 - Discussion on transparency, conflicts of interest in SG selection process

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

19 June 2006, New York - A meeting was held on Friday, 16 June, to discuss the UN Secretary-General (SG) Selection campaign, with representatives of the World Federalist Movement (WFM), CARE, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), and the Security Council Report. We discussed several topics related […]

Frequently Asked Questions: The Selection Process for the UN Secretary-General

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Q. What is the current process for the selection of the UN Secretary-General?
Q. What is the timetable for Secretary-General selection?
Q. What timetable and procedures does the UNSG Selection Campaign advocate?
Q. Is the selection process for the UN Secretary-General different from other international high-level selection processes?
Q. Does the UN have a […]

Security Council Report - Second Report on the Appointment of the Secretary General

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

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Council on Foreign Relations Interview with Ban Ki-moon

Friday, June 9th, 2006

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Letter from the Security Council President to the President of the General Assembly on the Secretary-General selection process

Friday, June 9th, 2006

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Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the General Assembly

Friday, June 9th, 2006

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