UN Leadership Tracker
UN Leadership · Mission Monitor
Monitoring the activities and statements of the Secretary-General, agency heads, and member-state missions. Only by knowing who decides what, and in which seat, can citizen evaluations land precisely where they should.
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Secretary-General
António Guterres
9th Secretary-General of the United Nations · Portugal · took office 2017-01-01
Began his second term in January 2022, due to end on 31 December 2026. He launched the UN80 Initiative to overhaul the organization's structure and budget, and under Article 99 of the Charter he is the only official who may bring to the Security Council's attention any matter that threatens international peace and security.
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Heads of major agencies
The chief officials who decide each agency's budget and programme direction. Click a name to go to the official biography page.
World Food Programme (WFP)
Cindy McCain
Executive Director · United States · took office 2023-04-05
Amid a sharp drop in funding, she is leading efforts to cut rations and reprioritize operations.
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UNICEF
Catherine Russell
Executive Director · United States · took office 2022-02-01
She oversees the response to funding cuts affecting children's vaccination, education, and nutrition programmes.
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UNHCR
Filippo Grandi
UN High Commissioner for Refugees · Italy · took office 2016-01-01
He is responsible for the protection system and resettlement negotiations in an era of 120 million forcibly displaced people.
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World Health Organization (WHO)
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General · Ethiopia · took office 2017-07-01
Since the US notified its withdrawal, he faces the tasks of budget cuts and implementing the pandemic treaty.
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Hard to tell what Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus decides and in which role? The AI aide summarizes the facts published in the official profile.
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UNESCO
Audrey Azoulay
Director-General · France · took office 2017-11-15
She oversees World Heritage, education, and implementation of the AI ethics recommendation, while facing another US withdrawal notice.
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Achim Steiner
Administrator · Germany / Brazil · took office 2017-06-19
He leads the agency with the largest operational scale in the UN development system.
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Hard to tell what Achim Steiner decides and in which role? The AI aide summarizes the facts published in the official profile.
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Republic of Korea missions
The channel through which Korean citizens' taxes flow to the UN, and through which citizens' voices reach UN meeting rooms.
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the UN
New YorkRepresents the Republic of Korea in meetings at UN Headquarters, including the General Assembly and Security Council. Korea's assessed contribution rate for the UN regular budget is 2.574%.
Official website →Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea, Geneva
GenevaHandles affairs at Geneva-based international organizations, including the Human Rights Council, WHO, WTO, and ILO.
Official website →Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO
ParisRepresents Korea's positions on World Heritage, education, and culture issues.
Official website →Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea, Vienna
ViennaHandles affairs at Vienna-based international organizations, including the IAEA and UNODC.
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