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.GWL Voices excellent conversation on #Madam Secretary General moderated by Natalie Samarasinghe leader 1 for 8 Billion campaign with Helen Clark & Susana Malcorra previous candidates 4 the position who would have been excellent UNSG. We must focus on REAL transparency!

INTRODUCING: Our new Policy Platform! Available here: 1for8billion.org/news/2024/9/19… Big shout out to The Elders Costa Rica @ the UN Maritza Chan GWL Voices Helen Clark Susana Malcorra Natalie Samarasinghe United Nations Association - UK (UNA-UK) Shamala Kandiah Security Council Report for helping us launch it!

My key point: implementation rests on having political support outside, and creative, astute leaders inside the system, with the political cover to act. The Pact can create space for the current and next UNSG. Let’s ensure the selection process empowers her! 1 for 8 Billion

With @PassBlue reporting that just 9 women will speak at #UNGA, be sure to get insights from Nudhara Yusuf Maya Ungar Susana Malcorra María Fernanda Espinosa Ilona Szabó 🇧🇷 @savita_pawnday Shamala Kandiah Anja Olin-Pape Giovanna Kuele 🇧🇷🗽 Comfort Ero Elizabeth Cousens Emilia Saiz Heba Aly Enyseh Teimory Minh-Thu Pham

🗞️🆕"States cannot be content with nominating women; they must appoint one and be willing to push back if the Security Council picks another man" New op by Natalie Samarasinghe in PassBlue urges for a women United Nations Secretary General Read here ▶️ passblue.com/2024/09/19/the…

At #SOTF dialogue on sustainable futures, Pedro Sánchez 🇪🇸 says Spain calls for both #MadamSecretaryGeneral and gender alternation of UN GA President Follow these campaigns 👉🏼 1 for 8 Billion GWL Voices

Have you listened to the final episode of our podcast series? Hear some suggestions for the new government and what they should prioritise moving forward with Natalie Samarasinghe, Richard Reeve and Larry Attree Find here - rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/podcast/

🌍 Both Brazilian President Lula at #UNGA79 and Pedro Sánchez at the Future Summit Dialogue have called for change: it's time for a woman to lead the United Nations. After nearly 80 years of male Secretaries-General, gender equality in global leadership is more urgent than ever.

Last week UNA-UK helped launch the 1 for 8 Billion campaign on the sidelines of #UNGA79 and #SOTF. The message in the room was clear: after 80 years of men-only leadership it’s time for a woman to serve as UN Secretary-General. ▶️1for8billion.org/news/2024/9/26…

The next UN Secretary-General must be a woman and a feminist. After 80 years of men, it must be a woman. Natalie Samarasinghe highlights the urgent need for gender equity at the highest level of global diplomacy via PassBlue. #MadamSecretaryGeneral #She4SG passblue.com/2024/09/19/the…

📣 Last week, Southern Voice celebrated the launch of the #1For8Billion campaign, of which we are a Steering Committee member. It calls for a fair and inclusive process to appoint the next United Nations Secretary-General, which means making history by appointing a #woman to

🌟 GQUAL Campaign and Purpose are coming together to host an insightful event on October 15th, 2024, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm titled “Shaping Tomorrow's Justice: Women’s Equal Participation in Law.” 🔗 RSVP by Oct 11th: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Nihon Hidankyo’s work is crucial and should move us all to action. But I am disappointed that the #NobelPeacePrize was not awarded to UNRWA and local humanitarian groups in #Gaza. Humanitarians do more than respond to war. They try, against all odds, to sow the seeds of peace.

Moderated by Mitali Wroczynski, we'll hear from: Judge Ita Farrelly Natalie Samarasinghe @marianoelleoni Emma Snell We’re excited to see you there and discuss how we can shape a more inclusive legal system! *RSVP is required: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Thank you to the heroic TfL Harlesden station staff for rescuing my three-year-old’s sparkly sunglasses that got knocked onto the track. Her tears can now be replaced by her Liam Gallagher swagger again 💓

🚨In March 2025, the OAS will elect a new Secretary General. Together with over 200 organizations and individuals, we call on States to elect the first woman for this role- a woman qualified and committed to democracy, equality, and human rights. gqualcampaign.org/open-letter-to…

A selection of perspectives on the US election from @ECFR, the one truly pan-European think-tank:

ELISE STEFANIK AS UN AMBASSADOR?! Turns out, we devoted a whole segment of our new podcast about the UN to this very possibility! And it turns out my co-host Anjali Dayal 🦒🦒🦒 has known her for decades! Free episode here --> globaldispatches.org/p/trump-and-th…

🌟As we move deeper into the #GR40Symposium organized by GQUAL and Opinio Juris , today’s article by Natalie Samarasinghe, co-founder of 1 for 8 Billion examines a pressing question: Could the next UN Secretary-General be a woman? Read her blog post here ➡️opiniojuris.org/2025/02/05/sym…

Brazil can serve as a critical bridge in a divided world. But to do so, it must sustain resources, maintain focus and—crucially—back up Lula’s lofty pronouncement with meaty proposals, Natalie Samarasinghe & Giovanna Kuele 🇧🇷🗽 write. worldpoliticsreview.com/brazil-lula-mu…