Election of the 9th UN Secretary-General
06 | October | 2016
Last Tuesday, October 6th, after a formal election, Antonio Guterres was recommended unanimously by the Security Council as the best candidate to run as Secretary General. The former High Commissioner for the Refugees will start as the 9th Secretary General of the United Nation in January, after the approval by simple majority of the General Assembly, in a closed door voting. The choice of Guterres has been considered the most transparent process of this kind in the history of the organization.
Resources
Procedure of Selecting and Appointing the next UN Secretary-General
1 for 7 billion – Find the Best UN Leader
Campaign To Elect a Woman UN Secretary-General
António Guterres – Candidate for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations
Opinions & Analyses
Why Is There Still No Woman at the UN Helm?[07/10/2016]
Anne Marie Goetz, IPI Global Observatory
How does Russia view the next UN /Secretary General?[07/10/2016]
Alexey Khlebnikov, Ksenia Zubacheva, Oleg Egorov, Russia Direct
Antonio Guterres, another male UN chief: "Maybe next time, said feminists the world over – again” [07/10/2016]
Daniel Flitton, The Sydney Morning Herald
ONU escolhe um candidato fora do comum para secretário-geral [06/10/2016]
Matias Spektor, A Folha de S. Paulo
António Guterres: Good for the U.N., good for the world, but gender issues remain [06/10/2016]
Elizabeth Ferris, The Brookings Institution
Incoming UN chief a friend of Israel, but won’t shy away from criticism [06/10/2016]
Raphael Ahren, The Times of Israel
The new UN secretary general’s biggest priority must be Syria [06/10/2016]
Mark Seddon, The Guardian
Com escolha de ex-chefe do Acnur, refugiados pautarão temas globais [06/10/2016]
Mathias Alencastro, A Folha de S. Paulo
Why Guterres won the race for U.N. secretary general despite not being a woman [06/10/2016]
, The Washington Post
5 things to know: Portuguese who said no to EU but yes to UN [06/10/2016]
Peter Wise, Financial Times
Antonio Guterres - A man of words and not (yet) deeds [06/10/2016]
Johannes Beck, Deutsche Welle
Susana Malcorra: "Confirmo que seguiré siendo lo que soy: la canciller de la Argentina" [06/10/2016]
Entrevista a Susana Malcorra, Clarín
Vetoes, Zombie Candidates, and the Lowest Common Denominator: Selecting the UN Secretary-General [05/10/2016]
Francesco Mancini, IPI Global Observatory
The Unfinished Reform Of Selecting The United Nations Secretary General [05/10/2016]
Vesselin Popovski, The Huffington Post
Who Should Lead International Institutions? [05/10/2016]
Ngaire Woods, Project Syndicate
The UN Security-Council Has Selected A Secretary-General Of Humanity [05/10/2016]
World’s Top Diplomat — It’s Guterres Of Portugal! [05/10/2016]
Evelyn Leopold, The Huffington Post
A «Clean» Election for the Next UN Secretary General Gets Dirty [05/10/2016]
Joseph Braude, Majalla
Probable next UN chief widely seen as modernizer [05/10/2016]
Barry Hatton, Associated Press
Is the door still ajar for Kevin Rudd to be the next UN secretary general?[04/10/2016]
Carl Ungerer, The Guardian
Helen Clark: UN needs a well-established leader, not a technocrat [03/10/2016]
Entrevista a Helen Clark, EurActiv
China Eyes Ending Western Grip on Top U.N. Jobs With Greater Control Over Blue Helmets [02/10/2016]
Colum Lynch, Foreign Policy
What Africa Should Demand From the Next United Nations Secretary General [02/10/2016]
Danny Bradlow's, The Conversation Africa
ONU : quand des Anglais préfèrent une commissaire européenne [30/09/2016]
Jacques Hubert-Rodier, Les Echos
The Peace Operations Challenge for the Next Secretary-General [30/09/2016]
Paul D. Williams, IPI Global Observatory
UN: Hard-won Transparency Being Dealt Away Behind Closed Doors [30/09/2016]
José Ramos-Horta, The Huffington Post
The United Nations needs a leader like Danilo Turk [29/09/2016]
The Wall Street Journal is Wrong: António Guterres is the Best to Run the UN [28/09/2016]
André Corrêa d’Almeida e Alexandra Carreira, The Huffington Post
Why Kristalina Georgieva is the best choice for UN secretary-general [28/09/2016]
Barbara Wesel, Max Hofmann, Deutsche Welle
Next secretary-general: no charisma required [27/09/2016]
Gwynne Dyer, The Japan Times
Is The Race For The World’s Top Diplomat Deadlocked? [26/09/2016]
Evelyn Leopold, The Huffington Post
Wanted: A strong hand to guide the UN [26/09/2016]
Derek Burney eFen Osler Hampson, The Globe and Mail
ONU : pour un secrétaire général énergique [26/09/2016]
Renaud Girard, Le Figaro
Antonio Guterres to Al Arabiya: This is my vision to the U.N [23/09/2016] - vídeo
Entrevista a António Guterres, Al Arabiya
Opinion Journal: The End of the United Nations? [22/09/2016] – Vídeo
Entrevista a Vuk Jeremic, The Wall Street Journal
How (not) to pick the UN secretary-general [22/09/2016]
Benjamin Oreskes e Ryan Heath, Politico EU
Choosing the next UN chief is 'intensely political' [22/09/2016]
Entrevista a Mats Berdal, Deutsche Welle
Who Can Lead The UN? [21/09/2016]
José Ramos-Horta, The Huffington Post
ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Who will be the next UN Secretary-General? [19/09/2016] – Áudio
Entrevista a Richard Gowan, ECFR
January 1, 2017: Let the Honeymoon for UN Reform Begin [18/09/2016]
Thomas G. Weiss & Tatiana Carayannis, IPI Global Observatory
On Europe, the UN Security Council and the race for next UN-SG [12/09/2016]
What next in the race to the United Nations’ top job? [12/09/2016]
Kailey Lockwood, New Europe
Will the Cost of Becoming the Next Secretary-General Be a Less Western U.N.? [12/09/2016]
Richard Gowan, World Politics Review
Guterres Leads Latest Poll for UN Secretary-General Again, but It May Not Matter [09/09/2016]
Laura E. Kirkpatrick, Pass Blue
Selection of next UN Secretary-General has been game-changing process, says outgoing General Assembly President [08/09/2016]
Entrevista a Mogens Lykketoft, UN News Centre
Global Health Must Remain a Critical Priority for Next U.N. Secretary-General [08/09/2016]
José Luis Castro, Real Clear Health
Kevin and the Turnbull government make a Ruddy mess over the UN secretary-general vacancy [05/09/2016]
Paddy Gourley, The Sydney Morning Herald
New UN secretary-general must commit to accountability [28/08/2016]
Lauren Carasik, Al Jazeera
The misunderstood Asian who helms the UN [27/08/2016]
Tommy Koh, The Straits Times
What Do UN Staff Members Want From the Next Secretary-General? [24/08/2016]
Maurizio Guerrero, Pass Blue
Una mujer para la Secretaría General [18/08/2016]
Shazia Rafi, El Pais
Kevin Rudd: My 10 principles to reform the United Nations, before it's too late [08/08/2016]
Kevin Rudd, The Guardian
Who Will Lead the United Nations? [07/08/2016]
John Bolton, The Wall Street Journal
US and Russia brawl over race for UN chief [05/08/2016]
Benjamin Oreskes e Nahal Toosi, Politico EU
How Will the New U.N. Secretary General Be Chosen — and How Does That Impact Israel? [02/08/2016]
, Forward
Australia’s Puerile Politics on the Global Stage [01/08/2016]
Gareth Evans, Project Syndicate
Why Did Turnbull Decide Against Endorsing Rudd for UN Secretary General? [01/08/2016]
Grant Wyeth, The Diplomat
Antonio Guterres, the Man Who May Become the Next UN Secretary-General [23/07/2016]
Devirupa Mitra, The Wire
Here’s How the Next UN Secretary General Candidate Will be Selected [21/07/2016]
Mark Leon Goldberg, UN Dispatch
Who Can Run The U.N.? [21/07/2016]
Ian Bremmer, Time
Q&A with UN Secretary General Candidate Antonio Guterres [20/07/2016]
Entrevista a Antonio Guterres, Time
So, You Want to Be U.N. Secretary-General? [20/07/2016]
Colum Lynch, Foreign Policy
Q&A with UN Secretary General Candidate Christiana Figueres [20/07/2016]
Entrevista a Christiana Figueres, Time
Q&A with UN Secretary General Candidate Danilo Turk [20/07/2016]
Entrevista a Danilo Turk, Time
Q&A With U.N. Secretary-General Candidate Helen Clark [20/07/2016]
Entrevista a Helen Clark, Time
Q&A with UN Secretary-General Candidate Igor Luksic [20/07/2016]
Entrevista a Igor Luksic, Time
Q&A with UN Secretary General Candidate Irina Bokova [20/07/2016]
Entrevista a Irina Bokova, Time
Q&A with UN Secretary-General Candidate Miroslav Lajcak [20/07/2016]
Entrevista a Miroslav Lajcak, Time
Q&A with UN Secretary-General Candidate Natalia Gherman [20/07/2016]
Entrevista a Natalia Gherman, Time
Q&A with UN Secretary-General Candidate Srgjan Kerim [20/07/2016]
Entrevista a Srgjan Kerim, Time
Q&A with UN Secretary General Candidate Susana Malcorra [20/07/2016]
Entrevista a Susana Malcorra, Time
Q&A with UN Secretary General Candidate Vesna Pusic [20/07/2016]
Entrevista a Vesna Pusic, Time
Q&A with UN Secretary-General Candidate Vuk Jeremic [20/07/2016]
Entrevista a Vuk Jeremic, Time
Selection of next U.N. chief reaches critical stage [15/07/2016]
Hitoki Den, The Japan Times
Can a Consummate Insider Bring the Change the U.N. Desperately Needs? [05/07/2016]
Colum Lynch, Foreign Policy
What Will New Leadership Mean for the UN? [30/06/2016]
Barbara Crossette, The National
Is this the next UN Secretary General?[21/06/2016]
Stefan Labbé, Open Canada
The race to the 38th floor [13/06/2016]
, The Hindu
Chloé Maurel : « Le futur secrétaire général de l’ONU doit donner plus de place aux pays du Sud » [03/06/2016]
Entrevista a Chloé Maurel, Jeune Afrique
Eastern Europe bungles shot at top UN job [17/05/2016]
Benjamin Oreskes, Politico EU
Challenges and Opportunities for the United Nations [11/05/2016]
António Guterres, The Huffington Post
Acertar en la elección [09/05/2016]
José Manuel García-Margallo, El Pais
Will the Next U.N. Secretary-General Be From Eastern Europe?[29/04/2016]
Reid Standish, Foreign Policy
Want to lead the UN? First, face the public [12/04/2016]
Benjamin Oreskes, Politico EU
Madam Secretary-General? [08/03/2016]
Anne Marie Goetz, Open Democracy
Why Angela Merkel Could Lead the U.N. [16/02/2016]
Inside the Bulgarian brawl for UN chief [28/12/2015]
Benjamin Oreskes, Politico EU
Georgieva’s UN job mission [04/11/2015]
Benjamin Oreskes, Politico EU
How Not to Select the Best UN Secretary-General [28/10/2015]
Alvaro de Soto, The Huffington Post
How to Select the Next UN Secretary-General [04/05/2015]
Ngaire Woods e Nina Hall, Project Syndicate
The Race to Be UN Secretary-General: Five Questions for the Candidates [07/04/2016]
Megan Roberts, Council on Foreign Relations
The UN Secretary-General in his or her labyrinth [01/03/2016]
Simon Chesterman, The Strait Times
Will the next UN secretary general be a woman?[09/07/2015]
Salima Yacoubi Soussane, The Guardian
Editorials
Choice for UN chief offers hope the body can meet the many challenges of today [08/10/2016]
South China Morning Post
Novidade na ONU [07/10/2016]
A Folha de S. Paulo
The UN — a new Secretary General [06/10/2016]
The Express Tribune
A New Voice for a Complicated World [05/10/2016]
The New York Times
The Guardian view on the UN secretary general: a real leader is needed [04/10/2016]
The Guardian
Who Will Run the U.N.? [23/09/2016]
The Wall Street Journal
Antonio Guterres, le bon candidat pour l’ONU [16/09/2016]
Le Monde
What It Takes to Lead the United Nations [13/09/2016]
Bloomberg View
The UN Could Use a Little More Democracy [25/07/2016]
Bloomberg View
A golden chance for the United Nations to pick a leader who can truly represent the interests of all [18/04/2016]
South China Morning Post
Clark for UN secretary-general [06/04/2016]
Otago Daily Times
News
Voting for New UN Secretary General Showed EU Bias – Slovak Foreign Minister [08/10/2016]
Sputnik
Guterres, pick for UN chief, spurs hope on Syrian refugee crisis [07/10/2016]
Nikkei Asian Review
A woman will not lead the U.N. now, but equality fight continues [07/10/2016]
Reuters
Nomination of UN Secretary-General 'Proof Russia & West Can Reach Agreement' [07/10/2016]
Sputnik
Security Council nominates Portugal's Guterres as U.N. chief [06/10/2016]
Reuters
UN diplomats cast lot with Portugal's Guterres [07/10/2016]
Nikkei Asian Review
Why wasn't a woman elected as UN secretary general? [06/10/2016]
BBC News
Desafíos del nuevo jefe de la ONU: Siria y los abusos sexuales de los cascos azules [06/10/2016]
El Pais
Antonio Guterres, futur secrétaire général de l’ONU [06/10/2016]
Le Monde
Can new UN chief Guterres deliver on expectations? [06/10/2016]
Middle East Eye
Guterres, un portugués con determinación y cero enemigos para la ONU [06/10/2016]
El Pais
South China Morning Post
UN Secretary-General: The 'most impossible job on earth' [06/10/2016]
The Straits
Otro triunfo de la diplomacia portuguesa [06/10/2016]
El Pais
Guterres has a delicate path to tread at the UN [06/10/2016]
Financial Times
Meet António Guterres, the U.N.’s Ninth Secretary General [06/10/2016]
Time
António Guterres Pledges to Help Vulnerable as Secretary General [06/10/2016]
The New York Times
Security Council nominates Portugal's Guterres as U.N. chief [06/10/2016]
Reuters
Antonio Guterres, el político que no perdió la humanidade [06/10/2016]
El Mundo
Secrétaire général de l’ONU, une mission presque impossible [06/10/2016]
La Croix
Antonio Guterres, socialista y firme defensor de los refugiados [05/10/2016]
Carolina Brunstein, Clarín
Security Council powers weigh in to pick new UN chief [05/10/2016]
The Straits Times
Antonio Guterres ‘Clear Leader’ for UN Secretary-General Post – Churkin [05/10/2016]
Sputnik
Who is Antonio Guterres, the next Secretary-General of the United Nations?[05/10/2016]
The Daily Telegraph
Vetada por Reino Unido, Susana Malcorra perdió en la ONU y fue electo un português [05/10/2016]
Clarín
Security Council Backs António Guterres to Be Next U.N. Secretary General [05/10/2016]
The New York Times
Portugal's Guterres looks set to become next UN chief [05/10/2016]
Al Jazeera
Upstart in UN Secretary-General Race Faces Security Council Vote [05/10/2016]
Bloomberg
Former prime minister of Portugal poised to become U.N. secretary general [05/10/2016]
The Washington Post
Russian Envoy Says Next UN Chief Should Be Eastern European Woman [04/10/2016]
RFE
Georgieva urges UN to remake case for global united action [03/10/2016]
Associated Press
Georgieva: UN would be inclusive with EEurope woman chief [02/10/2016]
Associated Press
Georgieva’s bid for UN top job hits Russian snag[30/09/2016]
Politico EU
Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark expected to battle on for UN top job [30/09/2016]
The Guardian
The challenging tasks for the new UN secretary-general [30/09/2016]
The Jakarta Post
Russia questions Bulgaria over new candidate for UN chief [29/09/2016]
The Daily Star
Bokova: I’m still in the UN race [29/09/2016]
The Sofia Globe
Nudged by Berlin, EU’s Georgieva jumps into UN leadership race [28/09/2016]
Financial Times
Bulgaria replaces candidate for the United Nations' top job [28/09/2016]
Associated Press
Diplomats: Portugal's Guterres tops fifth poll for UN chief [26/09/2016]
Associated Press
Deal-making and dirty tricks: inside the race for UN secretary general [26/09/2016]
The Guardian
Over 60% of Bulgarians Support Bokova’s Candidacy for UN Secretary-General [21/09/2016[
Sputnik
Intrigue in the campaign to select the next secretary general of the United Nations [21/09/2016]
The Washington Post
Meet the woman who hopes to save the world: Irina Bokova [21/09/2016]
The Sydney Morning Herald
Hunt for UN chief reverts to exercise in backroom dealing [14/09/2016]
Financial Times
Russian favorite Bokova could be first female UN chief [13/09/2016]
Deutshce Welle
Christiana Figueres withdraws from race for UN Secretary General post [13/09/2016]
The Hindu
Germany and Russia caught up in spat over Bulgaria UN chief candidate [12/09/2016]
Deutsche Welle
Clarity awaited in Bulgaria’s Bokova – Georgieva UN chief nomination drama [12/09/2016]
Sofia Globe
Portugal's Guterres still leads race for U.N. chief after fourth ballot [09/09/2016]
Reuters
Deal-making and dirty tricks: inside the race for UN secretary general [06/09/2016]
The Guardian
'Cry from the heart': how Kevin Rudd would have fixed the United Nations[31/08/2016]
The Sydney Morning Herald
Helen Clark lags as former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres leads race to become UN chief [31/08/2016]
The Sydney Morning Herald
Guterres tops latest vote for UN chief, Lajčák surges into second [30/08/2016]
Politico EU
UN chief says he'd like a woman to be next secretary-general [16/08/2016]
Associated Press
Argentine candidate for U.N. chief sees sexism in vote [15/08/2016]
The Daily Star
Ban Ki-moon destaca el nuevo perfil internacional de Argentina [08/08/2016]
El Pais
Portugal's Antonio Guterres leads race to be next UN secretary-general [05/08/2016]
Deutsche Welle
Australian leader refuses to nominate political rival Rudd to top UN job [29/07/2016]
Deustche Welle
Climate change chief Christiana Figueres enters race to head UN [27/07/2016]
Financial Times
Race for top UN job kicks off quietly [22/07/2016]
Nikkei Asian Review
Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres Leads Race to Be Next U.N. Secretary-General [21/07/201]
Foreign Policy
Two Early Front-runners Emerge in Race for UN Chief [21/07/2016]
Voice of America
Secrecy Reigns as U.N. Seeks a New Secretary General [21/07/2016]
The New York Times
ONU: une femme pourrait succéder à Ban Ki-moon [21/07/2016]
Le Figaro
Bokova Seeks First Female UN Chief Job as Initial Voting Starts [21/07/2016]
Bloomberg
Former Australian Prime Minister Rudd seeks top UN post [18/07/2016]
Deutsche Welle
Who will be the next UN Secretary-General to replace Ban Ki-moon?[13/07/2016]
The Daily Telegraph
Next U.N. chief ballots remain secret, despite televised debates [13/07/2016]
Rueters
The next UN secretary general: the 12 vying to replace Ban Ki-moon [12/07/2016]
The Guardian
ONU : l’ancienne « Madame climat » annonce sa candidature au poste de secrétaire général [08/07/2016]
Le Monde
Ban Ki-moon à la tête de l’ONU, quel héritage ?[21/06/2016]
Le Monde
U.N. Secretary-General Front-Runner Faces Internal Uproar [24/05/2016]
Foreign Policy
Campaign to elect a woman to be the next United Nations Secretary General picks up steam [24/05/2016]
The Independent
Eastern Europe bungles shot at top UN job [17/05/2016]
Politico EU
U.N. chief hopefuls take part in public dialogue for first time [18/04/2016]
The Hindu
South China Morning Post
UN seeks increased transparency in selecting leader [15/04/2016]
The Times of Israel
How the new UN secretary-general will be selected [14/04/2016]
The Times of India
Recherche secrétaire général de l'ONU pour succéder à Ban Ki-Moon [13/04/2016]
Le Figaro
Interviews for top UN job put Europe in spotlight [13/04/2016]
Politico EU
United Nations begins first ever public hearing to choose secretary general [13/04/2016]
Deustche Welle
Candidates for new UN secretary-general to start pitches in public [12/04/2016]
Financial Times
Here Are the Candidates for the Next U.N. Secretary-General [12/04/2016]
Time
Decenas de países piden que la ONU elija a una secretaria general [12/04/2016]
El Pais
UN chief hopefuls face grilling on Middle East crises [11/04/2016]
Middle East Eye
Rights groups set 'priorities' for next UN chief [11/04/2016]
Deustche Welle
Now, UNSG hopefuls to interact with nations, be quizzed [10/04/2016]
The Hindu
Candidates for Next UN Secretary-general to Face Nations for the First Time [09/04/2016]
Haaretz
Ex-New Zealand PM who froze Israel ties enters race for UN head [05/04/2016]
The Times of Israel
Renewed debate over possible Merkel candidacy to lead UN [17/02/2016]
Deutsche Welle
Bulgarian enters race for UN top job [10/02/2016]
Politico EU
Une Européenne en lice pour succéder au secrétaire général de l'ONU ?[17/01/2016]
Le Figaro
Bulgaria puts forward Bokova’s candidacy for UN Secretary-General [13/01/2016]
EurActiv
Inside the Bulgarian brawl for UN chief [28/12/2016]
Politico EU
UN Eases Selection Rules to Facilitate Woman Acceding to Top Job [16/12/2016]
Bloomberg
United Nations formally kicks off race for next secretary-general [15/12/2016]
Reuters
Georgieva to run for UN Secretary-General [03/11/2015]
EurActiv
Less secretary, more general: Elders push new plan for picking UN chief [23/10/2016]
The Guardian
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