2016-03-19 18:53
While Malaysia's prime-minister is still "considering" the withdrawal from the contest for the Commonwealth's top post, Rais Yatim made his choice. He's out.With this, bets on Sharma get str… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Although I marked the election of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) ED as "past" in my calendar, I never mentioned neither the winner, nor the election process. Now, th… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The election of McKinnon's successor is due in November during the Commonwealth summit in Kampala, Uganda.As in the last year's contest for the UNSG post, Asia again demands its turn for "Se… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I always wondered how – in the process of looking for leaders "to champion" and "to galvanize the world and the United Nations system" – the tandem of UN body and headhunting age… Read More
2007-07-17 18:47
Just got a word: Oman has officially nominated her ambassador to UNESCO, Musa Bin Jaafar Bin Hassan for the UNESCO DG.Considering that the incumbent DG, Koïchiro Matsuura of Japan, was… Read More
2007-03-07 19:15
Indeed, 2006 was a very good year, elections and appointments-wise. Primarily, due to the UN Secretary-General elections, but not only because of that. 2006 impressed with number of election… Read More
2007-03-07 18:57
Comments, views and ideas on candidates later. At the moment – to end the buzz of "what USG and ASG posts they're talking about?" – here it is. The complete list of Under-S… Read More
2007-03-07 18:53
As it can be seen from below, the list is pretty conditional, as these people are picked by me. And it's expandable – so, as usual, I welcome the additions through the comments page or… Read More
2007-02-22 06:25
It's not about the candidature of Michel Kazatchkine, with him it was clear in early January, when the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced a new shortlist in its se… Read More
2007-02-22 05:59
For those following the races for WHO Director-Generalship, here's an example of a media campaign. According to some of our readers, this is a first disguised attack on the contender.Whom is… Read More
![[updated] Puska On Lobbying Tour. Analysis Favours Frenk As Frontrunner For WHO DG](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/381/38137-1877415462.w320.jpg "[updated] Puska On Lobbying Tour. Analysis Favours Frenk As Frontrunner For WHO DG")
2007-02-22 05:58
Media report on an intensive global tour of Pekka PUSKA as she campaigns for WHO DG. The candidate held talks with the health officials of Thailand, Bahrain, Kenya and US (current members of… Read More
2007-02-22 05:58
Those following the campaigning for the post of WHO DG may be interested in the views on the body's future by one of the contenders, Bernard KOUCHNER.Also, the idea of "WHO FOR W.H.O.?" is b… Read More
2007-02-20 00:05
Some interesting news comes from Addis Ababa where the African Union recently held its eighth summit.First, there's a decision of the AU Assembly to "approve and invite" the members' suppo… Read More
2007-02-17 03:49
Another bunch of top UN posts was officially granted last Friday. Among the new faces there is Japanese OECD senior official Kiyotaka Akasaka as USG for PI (which presumably means no USG for… Read More
2007-02-02 15:53
Dynamics of the official position on USGs and ASGs or how it’s being made up.Relevant excerpts from the transcript of the briefings by the UN spokesperson.1 FebruarySpokesperson: I&rsq&hell…Read More
2006-11-25 05:48
Greetings. To the Chinese and Russians (but mostly to the Chinese). For China this election was a question of honour. For Russia it turned be the matter of principle, self-efficiency, and al… Read More
2006-11-25 05:47
The newly-elected Director of the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) is Esteban PACHA VICENTE (see the official announcement of the Spanish Ministry of industry, tourism and… Read More
2006-11-25 05:47
Recently, after quite extensive negotiations (the deal was scheduled by 1 April), the secretariat of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) obtained its new leadership.For the next four… Read More
2006-11-25 05:46
Soon after we informed about the early bird, Josette SHEERAN, entering the races for the post of the World Food Programme (WFP) ED, reports appeared about her rivals.Canada is promoting the… Read More
2006-11-25 05:46
According to our sources, the first nominee for the post of the World Food Programme (WFP) ED is under secretary for economic, business and agricultural affairs of the US Department of State… Read More
2006-11-25 05:46
This week the Council of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), after "a 3-month worldwide search process" announced its decision to appoint Julia MARTON-LEFÈVRE as the next DG of IUCN… Read More
2006-11-25 05:45
An entity, formerly known as GUUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Moldova), then GUAM (after Uzbekistan's withdrawal) and finally, as the Organization for Democracy and Economic… Read More
2006-11-25 05:45
Once again, we have to state the failure of the 3-years-long talks on OPEC SG.Despite the fact that last time three candidates were nominated, the delegations to the 142nd Meeting of the OPE… Read More
2006-11-25 05:44
We have got the list of the official nominees for the post of the IMSO Director.It consists of 9 candidates representing 7 nations:Moin AHMED (Bangladesh);Martha Inés ORTEGON-CERVERA… Read More
2006-11-25 05:44
Monday, the oil ministers of the OPEC member states will meet in Vienna to try once again and agree on its SG that has been vacated since December 2003, when the term of Venezuela’s Al… Read More
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