Govt Positions Entry

This page provides a checklist of positions held by the UN Security Council and other UN member states, culled from governments statements and other reliable sources.

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2016 Security Council Members

United States
  • General Positions: must stay within current framework but open to “some” ideas heard today. (Apr 27)
  • Single term?
  • Female Candidate?
  • Deadline? – NO, opposed to deadline. “Our priority is best SG, so deadlines not imperative, candidates can come in at last minute (Apr 27)
  • Formal Hearings? GA shld focus on encouraging cands 2 engage widely (Apr 27)
  • Multiple nominees?
  • East Europe?
  • Special Concerns:
Russia
  • General Positions:
  • Single term?
  • Female Candidate? – No. “discrimination against men is also unacceptable” gender should be “of secondary importance” (Apr 27)
  •  Deadline?
  • Formal Hearings?
  • Multiple nominees?
  • Eastern Europe?
  • Special Concerns:
China
  • General Positions: let’s stick with the charter. (Apr 27)
  • Single term?
  • Female Candidate?
  • Deadline?
  • Formal Hearings?
  • Multiple nominees?
  • East Europe?
  • Special Concerns: 
France
  • General Positions: Keep focus on Article 97 in Charter;process must be transparent, must not “divide” states & Supports exchanges
  • Single term?
  • Female Candidate? Yes. time to recog that a woman ‘can become’ a UN SecGen. Must recognise gender equality
  • Deadline?
  • Formal Hearings?
  • Multiple nominees?
  • East Europe?
  • Special Concerns:
United Kingdom
  • General Positions:
  • Single term?  “Actively considering”
  • Female Candidate? Yes, open. It is high time for a woman to lead the United Nations (Apr 27)
  • Deadline?
  • Formal Hearings? Is UK receptive to idea of candidates communicating their vision for the job: http://www.una.org.uk/news/15/01/uk-supports-calls-greater-transparency-sec-gen-candidates
  • Multiple nominees?
  • Eastern Europe? Should not restrict by region, happy to support EE but the onus is on them to put forward the best candidate (6/30)
Japan – confirmed
Egypt (confirmed)
  • General Positions:
  • Single term?
  • Female Candidate?
  • Deadline?
  • Formal Hearings?
  • Multiple nominees?
  • East Europe?
Senegal (rumored)
  • General Positions:
  • Single term?
  • Female Candidate?
  • Deadline?
  • Formal Hearings?
  • Multiple nominees?
  • East Europe?

 
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