Ben Donaldson
Ben Donaldson is Head of Campaigns at the United Nations Association-UK, where he coordinates the charity's UN reform efforts. In 2013, he co-launched the 1 for 7 Billion campaign, an international initiative widely credited with revolutionizing how the UN selects its secretary-general. Twitter: @benaldson
- Opinion by Ben Donaldson and Enyseh Teimory
- • July 19, 2022
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LONDON — A new United Nations high commissioner for human rights needs to be found, appointed by the General Assembly and be ready to begin work on Sept. 1. Anyone who meets the criteria set out in the UN’s official …
- Categories: General Assembly, Human Rights, OPINIONS, Secretary-General
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- Opinion by Ben Donaldson
- • April 26, 2022
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- Categories: General Assembly, OPINIONS
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- Opinion by Ben Donaldson
- • November 29, 2020
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LONDON — This time five years ago, Mogens Lykketoft, the president of the United Nations General Assembly, was working with members of the Security Council to create the first open process to appoint the next secretary-general, after the adoption of …
- Categories: General Assembly, OPINIONS, Secretary-General
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- Opinion by Ben Donaldson
- • May 25, 2018
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If United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo follows through with his threat to impose “the strongest sanctions in history” on Iran, the United States should be prepared for Iran to retaliate by withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation …
- Categories: Nuclear Disarmament, OPINIONS, US Foreign Relations