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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
Previous Articles
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By-election at the International Criminal Court
Posted on October 15, 2013 | No CommentsNext month's Assembly of State Parties will fill the vacancy created by Carmona's resignation earlier this year -
Its Time To Reform The Way UNESCO Elects its Directors General
Posted on October 13, 2013 | No CommentsUNESCO has a very complex mission of global importance. It was designed with a weak legislative system and a strong chief executive officer (CEO) and management team. Unfortunately the process […] -
Cuba Makes Bid to Return to the HRC
Posted on October 10, 2013 | No CommentsCuba‘s entry into the Human Rights Council makes the Latin American and Caribbean slate (GRULAC) a competitive race, pitting the government against Mexico and Uruguay for the two available slots […] -
Irina Bokova nominated by UNESCO Executive Board for the post of Director-General
Posted on October 4, 2013 | 4 CommentsThe 58 members of UNESCO’s Executive Board on 04 October nominated Irina Bokova (Bulgaria) for the position of Director-General. There were three candidates: incumbent Irina Bokova (Bulgaria), Rachad Farah (Djibouti) […] -
On the eve of the first vote for UNESCO Director General
Posted on October 3, 2013 | No CommentsThe material from Jeune Afrique mentioned in my last post is now available online. It provides a good introduction to the candidates and the race: Unesco: le batalle de Fontenoy […] -
More on the Election of the UNESCO Director General
Posted on September 30, 2013 | No CommentsThe UNESCO Executive Board has begun is meeting and will soon elect its candidate for to serve as Director General for the next four years. Three days have been scheduled […] -
Human Rights Council Elections: The Asian Slate Heats Up
Posted on September 26, 2013 | No CommentsThings are heating up for the Asian slate in this fall’s HRC elections. Vietnam and Maldives both tossed their respective hats into the ring in August, issuing notes verbale within […]