Guest blog: Significant General Assembly resolution adopted incorporating 1 for 7 billion priorities
Guest blog by: Ben Donaldson Head of Campaigns at the United Nations Association -UK (UNA-UK) 1 for 7 billion web site can be found here. Today, the General Assembly adopted a resolution ( A/75/ 325 ) which makes significant progress on institutionalising crucial gains to the UN Secretary-General selection process achieved in 2015/16, as well as some headway on outstanding issues identified by 1 for 7 Billion. This year we saw the key elements of the reformed process applied to the novel scenario of an incumbent Secretary-General seeking re-appointment. While the circumstances of the “one horse race” drew some criticism, the 2015-16 process was followed and 193 states had the opportunity to put forward a candidate who would be given a hearing in the General Assembly. That 192 states chose not to do so indicates a level of contentment with incumbent Mr Guterres, who has since been appointed for a second term from 2022-2026. Confusion around the admissibility of a number...