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The UN Sec-Gen plays a crucial role in tackling global challenges. Help us improve the selection process & appoint the 1st feminist woman SG #MadameSG
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Joined July 2014
Can you believe that there has never been a woman secretary general of the @UN? That is shameful. @NobelWomen’s ED Maria Butler taking part in a timely discussion on this failure, hosted by @gnwp_gnwp on the fringes of #UNGA #itsherturn
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A strong kick-off to a key 2025 priority: selection of the next UNSG. 🇪🇪President @AlarKaris called for: - transparency & inclusiveness of the process - stronger #UNGA role - merit-based choice - high time for a woman SG - no more backroom deals The UN’s credibility is at stake
Estonia together with @ipinst, @Denmark_UN, @RomaniaUN_NY is hosting a high-level event on “A New Vision for Global Leadership: Selecting the Next UN Secretary General” 📅 TODAY Sept 23 | ⏰ 1:15-2:30 PM EDT | 📍 UN Headquarters 📺 The event will be livestreamed on UN Web TV.
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Thank you for your leadership on reforming the SG selection process and for your collaboration on today's event 🙏🏼
Estonia together with @ipinst, @Denmark_UN, @RomaniaUN_NY is hosting a high-level event on “A New Vision for Global Leadership: Selecting the Next UN Secretary General” 📅 TODAY Sept 23 | ⏰ 1:15-2:30 PM EDT | 📍 UN Headquarters 📺 The event will be livestreamed on UN Web TV.
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Estonia together with @ipinst, @Denmark_UN, @RomaniaUN_NY is hosting a high-level event on “A New Vision for Global Leadership: Selecting the Next UN Secretary General” 📅 TODAY Sept 23 | ⏰ 1:15-2:30 PM EDT | 📍 UN Headquarters 📺 The event will be livestreamed on UN Web TV.
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"the reforms we have seen to the Secretary-General appointment must be seen as a starting point - the floor, not the ceiling" @GqualCampaign's Maria Noel Leoni speaking for @1for8billion alongside @EstonianGovt's president and ministers from 🇨🇷🇷🇴🇩🇰 at @UN headquarters today
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🇺🇳UN adopts landmark resolution, led by 🇷🇴RO-ZA🇿🇦: ✅strengthened role of General Assembly on intl’ peace and security&throughout the selection for a new Secretary-General ✅upgraded rules of procedure to reflect gender-specific pronouns ✅refocus of GA agenda & working methods
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GQUAL is proud to join @1for8Billion's Steering Committee to help ensure that, for the first time ever, a woman leads the UN as Secretary-General. It's time the UN reflects the world it serves. #1for8Billion #MadameSecretaryGeneral 👉 Learn more: https://t.co/e7jYBuz3pu
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How can you support the @1for8billion campaign? 📢 Use your voice: use and share the campaign's social media toolkit: https://t.co/Z1NvFvUIm8 📑 Read more about the Campaign's Platform:
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🌐 The #Forus network wil be hosting several powerful side events and initiatives at the UN High-Level Political Forum 2025 (#HLPF2025)! Stay tuned for updates, and the voices from civil society networks driving transformative change. 💪🌱 https://t.co/AUmT5TfCGM
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Also of note: positive progress to set a clear timeline and a suggestion of a non-renewable term of office. However, while the tone of the call for a woman SG is strong, the action is weak.
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Perhaps the most important thing in it is a proposal widely supported by states for the General Assembly to hold straw polls on candidates to communicate the membership's preference.
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OUT NOW: Our commentry on the zero draft of the AHWG on Revitalization of the General Assembly - the last chance to improve the rules of the upcoming race to select the UN's next leader! Read the full commentary ⬇️ https://t.co/bGHP0pTcDV
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The zero draft contains measures which, if adopted, would create a more transparent, well-structured selection process with a more meaningful role for the General Assembly. While there are certain...
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#AmbJoyini as co-chair of the #UNGA AHWG spoke at the @unfoundation event today, sharing insights with stakeholders from civil society, private sector and other interested groups on the selection process for the next UNSG.
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Insightful exchange with civil society and member states on the journey to selecting the upcoming 🇺🇳 Secretary-General. Grateful to @unfoundation for partnering with us to make the event happening. Big thank you to the exceptional panelists for sharing their wisdom.
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[EN/FR/ES/PT]✍️ 🌍 Why the world needs a feminist UN Secretary-General — and what that leadership could change. In this article, @1for8billion reimagines global power through care, justice and inclusion. 📖 Read here: https://t.co/zT8V6Xz9bp
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Today, the ACT-Group met with @benaldson of the @1for8billion Campaign to discuss possible reforms ahead of the #SecretaryGeneral selection process beginning later this year. Inclusivity, transparency & good cooperation among key actors, including #CivilSociety, will be key.
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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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The next head of the United Nations will be appointed in 2026. It’s time to start thinking about what type of leader will be best placed to push principles of fairness and equality and shape global...
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🌟 Ready to join CIVICUS at #CSW69? 🌟 Dive into these upcoming events this week and be part of the change! Read more & register here ➡️ https://t.co/VKldYTu3Zd
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Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay, @NYUCGA's Consulting Practicum in collaboration with the @gnwp_gnwp and @1for8billion launched a tracker that analyzes @UN member states support for a woman Secretary-General.
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At a time of rising global conflicts and human rights crises, the UN’s leadership matters more than ever. “It’s about deciding the collective future amidst these challenges.” Thanks to @jocalynclark for this piece! Read the full article here:
bmj.com
In its 80 year history, the United Nations has been exclusively ruled by men. A growing movement is calling for women’s leadership of the international body to help bring about reform and strengthen...
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