Documents:

Overview Documents

• Summary - Member State Positions on the Selection of the Secretary-General
  


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

UN Documents

• GA Resolution 11/1 – Terms of Appointment of the Secretary-General
  


• GA Resolution 51/241 - Strengthening the United Nations
  


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


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


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


• SC President to GA President on SG Appointment Process (6 July 2006)
  


• The “Wisnumurti Guidelines” for Selecting a Candidate for Secretary-General
  


• GA Resolution 60/999 - Revitalization of the General Assembly
  


• Press Statement by President of Security Council (6 September 2006)
  


• Security Council Resolution Recommending Ban Ki-Moon (9 October 2006)
  


• GA Resolution Appointing Ban (Adopted 13 October 2006)
  


• Security Council President Letter to GA (9 October 2006)
  


• President of General Assembly’s Speech upon Appointment of Ban Ki-moon (13 October 2006)
  


• Ban Ki-moon’s Acceptance Speech upon Appointment (13 October 2006)
  


• Statement of G-77 and China upon Appointment of Ban Ki-moon (13 October 2006)
  


• General Assembly Resolution 36/39 (18 Nov 1981): Regional Distribution of Seats on International Law Commission
  


• General Assembly Resolution 61/L.48, Tribute to Kofi Annan, Adopted 14 December 2006
  

Government Documents

• Canadian Non-Paper on the Process for the Selection of the Next Secretary-General
  


• Canada – Statement on Role of the General Assembly in the Selection of the Secretary General, 19 April 2006
  


• Switzerland - Statement on Role of the General Assembly in the Selection of the Secretary General, 19 April 2006
  


• Liechtenstein - Statement on Role of the General Assembly in the Selection of the Secretary General, 19 April 2006
  


• Brazil - Statement on Role of the General Assembly in the Selection of the Secretary General, 19 April 2006
  


• Malaysia - Statement on Role of the General Assembly in the Selection of the Secretary General, 19 April 2006
  


• Mongolia - Statement on Role of the General Assembly in the Selection of the Secretary-General, 19 April 2006
  


• Japan - Statement on Role of the General Assembly in the Selection of the Secretary-General, 19 April 2006
  

Civil Society Documents

• IGP Letter to Eastern European States re: GA President Selection Criteria (8 Jan 2007)
  


• IGP Letter to General Assembly, Security Council, Regional Groups - Next Steps in SG Selection Reform (12 Jan 2007)
  


• IGP Letter to Ban re: Transparent Appointments (8 December 2006)
  


• And the Winner is … Ban Ki-Moon - UN Reform Watch No. 19 (2 October 2006)
  


• “Korean Minister Likely Candidate to Replace Kofi Annan, but will the General Assembly Approve?” – UNA-USA E-News Update (3 October 2006)
  


• “New Secretary-General Must Lead on Human Rights” – Human Rights Watch (3 October 2006)
  


• Setting a Democratic Example: The Challenge of Selecting Kofi Annan’s Successor”, Briefing Paper from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation (September 2006)
  


• Better World Campaign’s Fact Sheet on Selecting the Next Secretary-General (September 2006)
  


• Security Council Report - Update Report: Appointment of a New Secretary-General (7 September 2006)
  


• Statement by Asian Human Rights Commission (24 August 2006)
  


• Comprehensive Guide to Questioning SG Candidates
  


• Letter to the General Assembly on SG Selection (7 August 2006)
  


• Author’s Summary from A World in Need of Leadership: Proposals for an Improved Secretary-General Selection Process
  


• Security Council Report - Third Report on the Appointment of the Secretary General (7 July 2006)
  


• Candidate Questionnaire
  


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


• UNA-USA Report - Selecting the Next UN Secretary-General
  


• NGO Open Letter to the Security Council on the Selection Process for the UN Secretary-General
  


• Security Council Report’s Special Research Report on the Appointment of a New Secretary-General