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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
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![Just over a week ago, Iran withdrew its candidacy from the May elections for the Human Rights Council. A number of news outlets covered the withdrawal (and the U.S. campaign […]](https://www.globalmemo.org/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Human rights and contested elections")
Human rights and contested elections
Posted on May 1, 2010 | 1 CommentJust over a week ago, Iran withdrew its candidacy from the May elections for the Human Rights Council. A number of news outlets covered the withdrawal (and the U.S. campaign […] -
2nd Term for UNHCR António Guterres
Posted on April 20, 2010 | 1 CommentSecretary General Ban Ki-Moon re-nominated UN High Commissioner António Guterres today to a second 5-year term in the post. As discussed in an earlier post, the exact language is that […] -
Brazil’s Pinheiro, three new names, on the ASGHR short-list?
Posted on March 29, 2010 | No CommentsUpdate, 30 March: The list of candidates has been confirmed by staff at UNElections.org today. Colum Lynch reported on Friday that the selection committee tasked with producing a short-list of […] -
It’s official: Ban appoints Tony Lake to head UNICEF
Posted on March 16, 2010 | No CommentsAs noted in an earlier post, the U.S. government formally nominated Tony Lake to succeed Ann Veneman as head of UNICEF next month. The organization has always been headed by […] -
The gossip about Lula’s run for Secretary-General
Posted on March 16, 2010 | 2 CommentsAndres Oppenheimer of the Miami Herald has caused a bit of stir this week with his column about a short Brazilian gossip item suggesting that President Luiz Inácio Lula da […] -
Human Rights ASG Appointment turns into a Race
Posted on March 11, 2010 | 2 CommentsNo real surprise, but the selection of the new Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights has turned into an out-and-out race. Colum Lynch at Turtle Bay is suggesting nine potential […] -
Lake to head up UNICEF
Posted on March 2, 2010 | 1 CommentTurtle Bay – the new UN-focused blog by Washington Post reporter Colum Lynch – confirmed this past month the U.S. government’s nomination of Tony Lake to head UNICEF following Ann […]
