Former High Commissioner for Human Rights and former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, painted the current UN Secretary-General selection process - the prerogative of just five countries – as “weak, opaque and, perhaps, even irrational”.
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States call for change - 20-year stalemate could be broken
27 April debate: Urge states to speak up for a fairer process
With the help of its supporters, the 1 for 7 Billion campaign will create a social media storm on the morning of the 27 April debate to urge states to call for an end to the secretive, outdated appointment process that falls far short of basic recruitment standards
General Assembly debate: states call for a more open and inclusive process
Last week's debate in the UN General Assembly shows that securing a better way to select the Secretary-General is a top concern for member states. Nearly all delegates called for a more open and inclusive process to replace the outdated and secretive procedure that currently blights the appointment of the UN's chief.