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The 1 for 8 Billion campaign is delighted to introduce its new Steering Committee consisting of four internationally respected organisations with strong networks spanning UN regions: CIVICUS, Plataforma CIPÓ, Southern Voice and WomanSG.
1 for 8 Billion is coordinating a joint letter to all UN Permanent Representatives asking them to address the historic imbalance by announcing that their state will only consider nominating women candidates for the next Secretary-General selection process.
Today the UN General Assembly made significant progress on 1 for 8 Billion’s campaign to boost transparency and inclusivity in UN appointment processes. The resolution also consolidated previous reforms and good practices.
The report outlines 10 proposals based on improving transparency and inclusivity, addressing undue influence by Member States, and reducing the barriers to civil society participation in General Assembly processes. All proposals enjoy a degree of General Assembly support but need a concerted push to get them over the finish line.
Negotiations kicked off this month on the biennial General Assembly resolution focusing on the selection and appointment of the Secretary-General and other executive heads. This opportunity to improve appointment processes at the UN must be seized. This article outlines a series of reform proposals which merit consideration in these negotiations.
On 9 February 2023, states in the General Assembly expressed strong support for the reforms that transformed the SG selection process in 2016 while expressing a desire to further strengthen the process. Many states also expressed a desire to improve issues relating to the appointment of other executive heads.
Today, the General Assembly adopted a resolution which makes significant progress on institutionalising crucial gains to the UN Secretary-General selection process achieved in 2015/16, as well as some headway on outstanding issues identified by 1 for 7 Billion.
On 16 June, representatives from the 1 for 7 Billion campaign met with the co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the General Assembly (AHWG) to discuss our latest briefing.
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More than 750 organisations, 170 million supporters worldwide - all calling for a better process to select the UN Secretary-General
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Assessments of the process and what needs to be done
Key priorities
1 for 7 Billion's 5 priorities for the selection process
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Join the 1 for 8 Billion campaign and get involved with our shared objective of a fair, open and inclusive Secretary-General selection process. Join the coalition as a member organisation, sign our woman SG letter, write to your government.