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Regional Chairs, September 2019
African States
Uganda
His Excellency Adonia AyebareAsia-Pacific States
Viet Nam
His Excellency Dang Dinh QuyEastern European States
Slovenia
Her Excellency Darja Bavdaž KuretLatin American and Caribbean States
Guatemala
Mr. Omar Castañeda Solares (Chargé d’affaires)Western European and other States
Australia
Her Excellency Gillian Bird
Economic and Social Council Archive
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Background: the Election of the UNESCO Director General
Posted on May 1, 2013 | 3 CommentsNow that nominations are closed, what hurdles will Bokova, Farah and Maila face in campaigning for the top post at the cultural organization? -
Last month’s ECOSOC (‘yawn…’) election
Posted on November 4, 2011 | No CommentsThis is of course almost two weeks after the fact, but this year’s ECOSOC election was fairly non-newsworthy in any regard. Eighteen candidates stood for eighteen seats, with no surprises […] -
Elections on the Assembly’s agenda
Posted on September 22, 2011 | No CommentsEach year, the General Assembly carries out elections for a number of individual posts and for bodies within the UN system. As elections are a perennial occurrence for the Assembly, many are […] -
PBC Elections finally underway, part 2
Posted on December 21, 2010 | 1 CommentIt appears that elections to the Organization Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission are about wrapped up. The General Assembly will elect 5 members of the Peacebuilding Commission’s Organizational Committee as […] -
Morning Memo
Posted on December 16, 2010 | No CommentsYesterday, ECOSOC elected Egypt, Guatemala, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Spain, Ukraine, and Zambia as its seven members of the Peacebuilding Commission’s Organizational Committee. The General Assembly election of 5 members […] -
Outcome of UN Women Election
Posted on November 10, 2010 | No CommentsThis morning’s election for the new UN Women executive board was watched closely by governments and human rights organizations concerned with the candidacies of Iran (as part of the Asian […] -
Two additions to Asian slate for UN Women election
Posted on November 8, 2010 | No CommentsThe UN’s Economic and Social Council will meet on Wednesday to elect the 41-member executive board of the new UN Women agency. Members will be chosen through one of two […]