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SELECTION OF UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1338: tabled on 11 April 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 29 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the work of the 1 for 7 Billion campaign to introduce transparency into the process of selection of the ninth UN Secretary General, who will succeed Ban Ki-moon when his term concludes on 31 December 2016; notes that the campaign is supported by over 750 organisations with a combined reach of more than 170 million people worldwide; further welcomes the candidate debates organised by the campaign, which will be the first in the UN's 70-year history, due to take place in New York on 13 April 2016 and on 3 June 2016 in Central Hall, Westminster, where the first UN Secretary General Trygve Lie, was chosen; further notes in particular the role of the UN Association UK in organising the hustings and supporting the wider campaign; pays tribute to the work of Secretary General Ban since he took office in 2007; and notes that all eight Secretary Generals to date have been men, and the growing calls for a female candidate to be selected as result of the current process.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 May 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 April 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 April 2016
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 April 2016
Edinburgh South West
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 April 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 12 April 2016
Cardiff South and Penarth
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 April 2016
Motherwell and Wishaw
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 14 April 2016
Newport West
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 April 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 20 April 2016
North Down
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 April 2016
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 19 April 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 21 April 2016
Belfast South
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
Falkirk
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 April 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 April 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 April 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 13 April 2016
Ealing, Southall
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 April 2016
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 April 2016
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 April 2016
Midlothian
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 April 2016
Arfon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.