This publication brings together diverse perspectives on United Nations leadership.
This publication brings together diverse perspectives on United Nations leadership today.
Released only two years after our first publication on the topic, it has been put together under a radically altered context, shaped by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the accelerating threats of climate change and by new armed conflicts.
Together, these developments cast an even more acute light on the need for leadership in the multilateral system and particularly in the UN. They vindicate our continued framing of UN leadership as an art, rather than an exact science, at a time when the practice of principled leadership seems so difficult, even occasionally appearing to be somewhat of a rare artform indeed.
They also explain the subtitle ‘painting perspectives, staying true to principles’. It captures both the need for diverse views and approaches, including from those who may underestimate or doubt UN leadership realities, while recognising that what unites and makes UN leadership unique is the principles offered by the UN Charter.
The United Nations: A distinct and exceptional purpose
Joel Rosenthal
Eighty years of uninterrupted male leadership in the UN is intentional
Maritza Chan
Solving global problems in a multipolar world: Qualities of UN Leadership
Christopher C. Coleman
Leadership behind the scenes
Izumi Nakamitsu
UN leadership in a multilateral system in crisis
Alexander Marc
How dare you?
Kate Gilmore
Youth leadership in action
Victor Ochen
Ethical leadership: the power of principles, purpose, values and the human touch
Helmut Buss
Integrity and ethical leadership: Enhancing the UN’s role in the world
Adama Dieng
Three questions about UN leaders of the 21st century
Toily Kurbanov
From youth inclusion to intergenerational feminist leadership
Shadi Rouhshahbaz
Feminist leadership for transformative social justice
Daniela Zelaya Raudales and Caroline Lambert
A world in dire need of intergenerational leadership
Ahunna Eziakonwa
Resident Coordinator leadership: Magicians without a magic wand?
Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation
Finding the balance between engagement and accountability
Radhika Coomaraswamy
How can leadership by UN Resident Coordinators become truly transformative?
John Hendra
Frankness and honesty: Essential traits of a UN Leader
Lynn Hastings
Trajectory of United Nations leadership roles in the Liberia peace process
Chris Agoha
The innovation movement for UN Leaders: Connecting research and practice
Tina C. Ambos and Katherine Tatarinov
Unloved and unappreciated: The General Assembly Budget Committees and UN leadership
Hannah Davies
Leadership from where you sit: Behavioural challenge
Aida Ghazaryan
United Nations 2.0: Can the current leadership deliver the workforce it requires?
Veronika Tywuschik-Sohlström, Marc Jacquand, Henriette Keijzers
The first edition in this publication series strives to stimulate a conversation on how UN leadership could be enhanced to ensure its relevance and strengthen its impact at a time when both the UN and multilateralism are being tested.
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