UN - UN Affairs

1. Secretary-General hopefuls make their case in televised ‘interactive dialogues’

   The four candidates so far in the running to be the next UN Secretary-General will each have the chance to show why they are the best choice during a series of “interactive dialogues” taking place at UN Headquarters in New York this week.

2. Gender, geography and powerbroking in play in race for next UN chief

   The choice of the tenth UN Secretary-General, who will take office in January 2027, could shape global diplomacy, the response to crises across the world and the direction of the multilateral system for the next decade.

3. UN80 Initiative enters ‘delivery phase’, as Member States review progress on key work areas

   Top officials updated Member States Monday on selected proposals under the UN80 reform initiative, including an initial assessment of a possible merger between gender equality agency, UN Women, and the UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, as well as updates on the technology and data tracks.

4. UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution to strengthen the work of the UN system

   The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a landmark resolution to strengthen how UN mandates - the decisions taken by Member States that guide the Organisation’s work - are created, implemented and reviewed across the system. 

5. UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’

   Applause erupted in the UN General Assembly Hall on Wednesday as Member States adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.