Senior leadership appointments

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Under the United Nations Charter (articles 97 and 101), the Secretary-General has the authority to appoint staff, including in senior leadership positions.

General guidance

In its resolution 46/232, the General Assembly specified that, "as a general rule, no national of a Member State should succeed a national of that State in a senior post and there should be no monopoly on senior posts by nationals of any State or group of States"

Additional considerations

Several senior leadership positions within the United Nations were established by the General Assembly with specific provisions related to term in office or selection process. This is a non-exhaustive list of these positions.

Position Entity type Rank Term Mandate Year Process Notes
Commissioner-General, UNRWA Funds and programmes USG General Assembly resolution 302 (IV), paragraph 9 1949 Appointment by Secretary-General in consultation with the Governments represented on the Advisory Commission Position was renamed from "Director" in 1962
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Funds and programmes USG 5 years General Assembly resolution 428 (v)
General Assembly resolution 727 (VIII)		 1950 Election by the General Assembly on nomination by the Secretary-General
Secretary-General, UNCTAD Secretariat entity USG General Assembly resolution 1995 (XIX) 1965 Appointment by the Secretary-General and confirmed by the General Assembly
Director-General, UNEP Secretariat entity USG 4 years General Assembly resolution 2997 (XXVII) 1972 Election by the General Assembly on nomination by the Secretary-General
High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Secretariat entity USG 4 years General Assembly resolution 48/141, paragraph 2 1993 Appointment by the Secretary-General and approved by the General Assembly
Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) Secretariat entity USG 5 years; no renewal General Assembly resolution 48/218 B, paragraph 5(b) 1994 Appointment by Secretary-General and approved by the General Assembly
Executive Director, UN Habitat Funds and programmes USG 4 years with one renewal General Assembly resolution 56/206, Section I.A, paragraph 2 2002 Election by General Assembly on nomination by the Secretary-General
Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security (DSS) Secretariat entity USG 5 years; no renewal General Assembly resolution 59/276, section XI, paragraph 22 2004 SG requested exceptional two-year extension of term for Gilles Michaud[1]
Assistant Secretary-General, Peacebuilding Support (PBSO) Secretariat entity ASG General Assembly resolution 62/236 2007
Assistant Secretary-General, Ombudsman (UNOMS) Secretariat entity ASG 5 terms with one renewal General Assembly resolution 62/228
General Assembly resolution 65/251		 2010
Executive Director, UN-Women Funds and programs USG General Assembly resolution 64/289 2010

See also

References

  1. ↑ A/78/785
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