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Selecting the next UN Secretary-General
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Selecting the UN Secretary-General. The UN Charter provides a rather uncomplicated selection process for the organization's top post - appointment by the General Assembly upon nomination of the Security Council - which has since been supplemented by other procedural rules and accepted practices. This Year's Selection Process. Article 97 of the Charter. Click here for a review. Of these governments' purported positions. In 1997, Resolution 51/241. Repeated much of Resolution 51/241, emphasizing the necess...
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November 9th, 2006. Following the selection of Ban Ki Moon, I highlighted some remarks by some observers of the race and expectations for the UN under Ban’s leadership. Much more was written however and only a lack of time has prevented me from highlighting them. One particularly important topic which has been woefully under-examined was the economic aspects of the selection process. Scott Lyons. Looked at this in a thought-provoking comment. 8230;it is telling that the South Korean Foreign Minister help...
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Archive for November, 2006. Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006. The objective remains, for the most part, unchanged. Minister Ban is to be congratulated on being selected, but the site will not transform into a ”Ban Watch” or otherwise judgmental assessment of his administration. The larger goal will remain to provide information on the process of selecting the Secretary General of the United Nations and highlighting ways that process can be made more open, transparent and accountable. Following the selectio...
