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For 70 years the appointment of the Secretary-General was shrouded in secrecy. It was the exclusive preserve of the Permanent Members of the Security Council, discussing, and at times even voting on, names without the candidate in question’s knowledge, let alone that...
In its resolution 69/321 of 11 September 2015, the General Assembly reaffirmed Article 97 of the UN Charter and rule 141 of its own rules of procedure which provide for the appointment of the Secretary-General by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the...
It’s been four and a half years since Antonio Guterres assumed the position of Secretary- General. Many readers of UN Today, being keen followers of international affairs, will right now be discussing the legacy of his first term. We will skip his contribution to...
In 2006, a panel of legal experts reviewed the internal justice system of the United Nations and concluded that the “United Nations internal justice system is outmoded, dysfunctional and ineffective and that it lacks independence.” The Expert Report made a number of...
Twelve years after its creation by the General Assembly (GA) in July 2009, the UN’s internal justice system has aged from childhood into preadolescence. Having served for four years in the Internal Justice Council, mandated by the GA to help with the judiciary...
OSLA provides confidential legal advice, assistance and representation to staff members of the Secretariat, agencies, funds and programs in relation to their contracts of employment, at no fee to the staff member. OSLA’s work is enormously varied, often it involves...
Just finished her second non-consecutive term as President of the Swiss Confederation. We spoke to Simonetta Sommaruga Born in Zug. Professional piano performer. Developed her career in the public sector covering economic affairs, environment, urban planning, health,...
Last autumn Pamela Coke-Hamilton took over as ITC’s Executive Director. She sat down with UN Today to talk about growing up in Jamaica, her different jobs, how Geneva has and hasn’t changed, and her still-far-off retirement plans Growing up in the small town of...
Sacrée « Woman who makes a difference » par l’International Women Forum, un puissant réseau international féminin Frédérique Bedos ne fait rien de convenu. Fondatrice du « Projet Imagine », elle ambitionne d’activer en chacun le pouvoir de rendre le monde meilleur....
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For 70 years the appointment of the Secretary-General was shrouded in secrecy. It was the exclusive preserve of the Permanent Members of the Security Council, discussing, and at times even voting on, names without the candidate in question’s knowledge, let alone that...
In its resolution 69/321 of 11 September 2015, the General Assembly reaffirmed Article 97 of the UN Charter and rule 141 of its own rules of procedure which provide for the appointment of the Secretary-General by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the...
It’s been four and a half years since Antonio Guterres assumed the position of Secretary- General. Many readers of UN Today, being keen followers of international affairs, will right now be discussing the legacy of his first term. We will skip his contribution to...
In 2006, a panel of legal experts reviewed the internal justice system of the United Nations and concluded that the “United Nations internal justice system is outmoded, dysfunctional and ineffective and that it lacks independence.” The Expert Report made a number of...
Twelve years after its creation by the General Assembly (GA) in July 2009, the UN’s internal justice system has aged from childhood into preadolescence. Having served for four years in the Internal Justice Council, mandated by the GA to help with the judiciary...
OSLA provides confidential legal advice, assistance and representation to staff members of the Secretariat, agencies, funds and programs in relation to their contracts of employment, at no fee to the staff member. OSLA’s work is enormously varied, often it involves...
Just finished her second non-consecutive term as President of the Swiss Confederation. We spoke to Simonetta Sommaruga Born in Zug. Professional piano performer. Developed her career in the public sector covering economic affairs, environment, urban planning, health,...
Last autumn Pamela Coke-Hamilton took over as ITC’s Executive Director. She sat down with UN Today to talk about growing up in Jamaica, her different jobs, how Geneva has and hasn’t changed, and her still-far-off retirement plans Growing up in the small town of...
Sacrée « Woman who makes a difference » par l’International Women Forum, un puissant réseau international féminin Frédérique Bedos ne fait rien de convenu. Fondatrice du « Projet Imagine », elle ambitionne d’activer en chacun le pouvoir de rendre le monde meilleur....
The new H building, with its clean lines and purportedly collaborative open space, was meant to be the crowning glory of the almost-$1 billion Strategic Heritage Plan. Instead, it is struggling to attract users amidst lower rents outside, fears of spreading Covid-19...