UN HUSTINGS CHOOSING SECRETARY GENERAL
UN SEC GEN CANDIDATES’ DEBATE
UN HUSTINGS
VOTING FOR THE BEST-SUITED CANDIDATE
UN HUSTINGS CHOOSING SECRETARY GENERAL
Overview
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Stage 1
UN HUSTINGS
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One student is to be in charge of chairing the hustings, the rest of the students are to assume the roles of the candidates and audience (members of the General Assembly/ individuals/ civil society organisations)
Stage 2
02
Stage 3
03
Stage 4
04
UN to hold secretary general job hustings for first time ever
OVERVIEW
Candidates for the world’s top diplomatic post, United Nations secretary general, are to compete openly for the job for the first time as the current holder, Ban Ki-moon, prepares to step down at the end of this year.
The contenders are to explain their ideals and intentions in front of representatives from the 193 member nations next month at the UN general assembly and many will also hold unprecedented public debates in New York and London, co-hosted by the Guardian, facing questions from individuals and civil society organisations from around the world.
The London hustings will take place on 3 June in Central Hall Westminster, where the first UN secretary general, Trygve Lie, was chosen, and will also be co-hosted by, the United Nations Association – UK (UNA-UK) and the Future of the UN Development System (Funds), a policy institute mostly funded by European governments...
Contenders will explain ideals and intentions to general assembly and hold public debates in New York and London, co-hosted by the Guardian
Watch
UN SEC GEN CANDIDATES’ DEBATE
UN SEC GEN CANDIDATES’ DEBATE
Watch the video recording of the public hustings between the UN Secretary-General candidates, taking notice of the questions addressed to the candidates as well as their responses
STAGE 1
On Friday 3 June 2016 in London's Barbican Centre, António Guterres, Vuk Jeremić and Igor Lukšić tried to convince the public that they should get the UN's top job.
LANGUAGE LAB
STAGE 2
Mogens Lykketoft President of the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations
Students read about the procedure, select specific words/ expressions Share the findings in class
OUTLINE & PERSPECTIVES
Study the Guide to planning hustings, pay attention to: - format & structure - model questions - after event procedure
STAGE 3
Study the list of candidates for the position of the present UN Secretary-General. Read all the information available about the candidates (education, work experience, qualifications and accomplishments) as well as his/her vision statement submitted to the UN General Assembly. Make a brief report in the class
Consider current challenges/ concerns/ principal issues to be raised at the hustings, compare with those of 2016
ASSUME ROLES
Chairperson/ Moderator
- prepare the introductory speech
- prepare questions to the candidates
- moderate the procedure
VOTING FOR THE BEST-SUITED CANDIDATE
Candidates
STAGE 4
- study the list of candidates for the position
- pick out the candidate whose role you would like to assume
- prepare a speech for the post of the UN Secretary General
Audience: voters
- prepare questions to the candidates
- vote for the candidate
- in the assessment of each candidate consider the following criteria:
HOLD THE UN HUSTINGS CHOOSE SECRETARY GENERAL
according to General Assembly Res. 69/321 the best-suited candidate should embody
the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity and possess proven
leadership and managerial abilities, extensive experience in international relations, and
strong diplomatic, communication, and multilingual skills
moderator Mark Rice-Oxley Head of Special Projects, Guardian
Natalie Samarasinghe, Executive Director, UNA-UK, and co-founder, 1 for 7 Billion
UN Hustings
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UN HUSTINGS CHOOSING SECRETARY GENERAL
UN SEC GEN CANDIDATES’ DEBATE
UN HUSTINGS
VOTING FOR THE BEST-SUITED CANDIDATE
UN HUSTINGS CHOOSING SECRETARY GENERAL
Overview
00
Stage 1
UN HUSTINGS
01
One student is to be in charge of chairing the hustings, the rest of the students are to assume the roles of the candidates and audience (members of the General Assembly/ individuals/ civil society organisations)
Stage 2
02
Stage 3
03
Stage 4
04
UN to hold secretary general job hustings for first time ever
OVERVIEW
Candidates for the world’s top diplomatic post, United Nations secretary general, are to compete openly for the job for the first time as the current holder, Ban Ki-moon, prepares to step down at the end of this year. The contenders are to explain their ideals and intentions in front of representatives from the 193 member nations next month at the UN general assembly and many will also hold unprecedented public debates in New York and London, co-hosted by the Guardian, facing questions from individuals and civil society organisations from around the world. The London hustings will take place on 3 June in Central Hall Westminster, where the first UN secretary general, Trygve Lie, was chosen, and will also be co-hosted by, the United Nations Association – UK (UNA-UK) and the Future of the UN Development System (Funds), a policy institute mostly funded by European governments...
Contenders will explain ideals and intentions to general assembly and hold public debates in New York and London, co-hosted by the Guardian
Watch
UN SEC GEN CANDIDATES’ DEBATE
UN SEC GEN CANDIDATES’ DEBATE
Watch the video recording of the public hustings between the UN Secretary-General candidates, taking notice of the questions addressed to the candidates as well as their responses
STAGE 1
On Friday 3 June 2016 in London's Barbican Centre, António Guterres, Vuk Jeremić and Igor Lukšić tried to convince the public that they should get the UN's top job.
LANGUAGE LAB
STAGE 2
Mogens Lykketoft President of the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations
Students read about the procedure, select specific words/ expressions Share the findings in class
OUTLINE & PERSPECTIVES
Study the Guide to planning hustings, pay attention to: - format & structure - model questions - after event procedure
STAGE 3
Study the list of candidates for the position of the present UN Secretary-General. Read all the information available about the candidates (education, work experience, qualifications and accomplishments) as well as his/her vision statement submitted to the UN General Assembly. Make a brief report in the class
Consider current challenges/ concerns/ principal issues to be raised at the hustings, compare with those of 2016
ASSUME ROLES
Chairperson/ Moderator
VOTING FOR THE BEST-SUITED CANDIDATE
Candidates
STAGE 4
Audience: voters
HOLD THE UN HUSTINGS CHOOSE SECRETARY GENERAL
according to General Assembly Res. 69/321 the best-suited candidate should embody the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity and possess proven leadership and managerial abilities, extensive experience in international relations, and strong diplomatic, communication, and multilingual skills
moderator Mark Rice-Oxley Head of Special Projects, Guardian
Natalie Samarasinghe, Executive Director, UNA-UK, and co-founder, 1 for 7 Billion