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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

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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

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Stage 3

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Stage 4

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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