Security Council sets a date to discuss Secretary-General candidates

Ben Donaldson

22 June 2016

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Next month, the Security Council will officially begin to consider candidates for UN Secretary-General. In a letter to the President of the General Assembly, the Security Council announced that it will hold its first “straw poll” on 21 July.

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8 June 2016

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Summary of the 7 June Hearings

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8 June 2016

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On 7 June, the General Assembly convened for a second round of 'informal dialogues' with candidates to be the next Secretary-General. Two newly declared candidates participated in the dialogues: Miroslav Lajčák (Slovakia) and Susana Malcorra (Argentina).

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6 June 2016

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Campaign calls for transparency and end to monopoly on top UN appointments

Campaign

6 June 2016

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Campaign calls for transparency and end to monopoly on top UN appointments

The 1 for 7 Billion campaign has written to all members of the UN Security Council calling for a transparent and timely selection process, as the Council begins discussing candidates for the role of UN Secretary-General later this month.