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July 2025: 1 for 8 Billion’s Ben Donaldson speaks to Devex’s Colum Lynch on the importance of the upcoming Secretary-General selection process.
May 2025: 1 for 8 Billion’s Gabriela Keseberg Davalos and Ben Donaldson dissect the Bolivia’s surprising move to attempt to nominate a candidate for Secretary-General before the race has started.
May 2025: 1 for 8 Billion’s Jesselina Rana and Mandeep S.Tiwana discusses the importance of the next UN leader being a champion for civil society and inclusion.
March 2025: 1 for 8 Billion’s Maiara Folly talks to PassBlue journalist Damilola Banjo about the rollback on women’s rights at the UN and how this may effect the upcoming Secretary-General selection process.
ICYMI: Opinion: Africa has a pivotal role in choosing a new UN secretary-general https://t.co/y0pWpaa3Ut #Devex @SVoice2030 via @Devex
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Read Southern Voice’s Gabriela Keseberg Dávalos article on Devex
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September - December 2015
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PressTV - Less secrecy in selection of UN chief
The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution to make the mostly secretive selection of the secretary general more open and transparent. The resolution, passed unanimously on Friday,will allow the 193 member states of the UN to access basic information about all candidates and have the chance to meet and question them.
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