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Guest blog: Lenni Montiel: Senior UN Development Leader (Ret.) | Former UN Assistant Secretary-General |UNDP Resident Representative | Governance, Public Policy & Multilateral Diplomacy | Leadership Advisor & Trainer | Chevening Scholar. Lenni writes on LinkedIn about the UN and international development. Originally published here. T he next major UN election has begun, and you've probably never heard about it. The International Labour Organization is selecting its next Director-General. Unlike most organizations in the UN system, the ILO has a unique governance model. It is not governed solely by Member States. Its Governing Body consists of 56 members: 🔹 28 government representatives 🔹 14 employers' representatives 🔹 14 workers' representatives This tripartite structure, established in 1919, means that candidates must build confidence not only among governments but also among employers and trade unions. The current timetable is: 📅 31 August 2026 – Deadline for...

  ROLE OF SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY ECONOMY IN ACHIEVING THE SDGS: POTENTIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION     The purpose of this side event is to socialize the social and solidarity economy and its role in achieving the SDGs. Getting on track to achieving the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs and realizing a resilient, inclusive and sustainable recovery from the covid-19 pandemic will not happen through a business-as-usual approach. There is need to identify alternative economic models that can accelerate their achievement. Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) is such a model, especially considering its different roles: Transformative agent of change : A growing interest among development practitioners, academics, activists and policy makers in forms of economy that are “people-centred and planet-sensitive” has positioned SSE as a significant element in transformative change and achieving the SDGs. In fact, as a source and means of sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic g...