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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
May 14
In a new letter, @UN_PGA urges member states to nominate any additional candidates for Secretary General "in a timely manner" to give everyone a fair hearing before the General Assembly.
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
The defining challenge of our time is not only the scale of global crises, but our persistent failure to govern interdependence. Sharing this piece published in @FT_SriLanka on how Sri Lanka’s experience hightlights the need for a multilateral system that responds more rapidly and effectively to the realities facing developing countries.
@NewsfirstSL @SriLankaTweet
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
May 12
Here is the:
Letter from the President of the General Assembly & the President of Security Council on Selection and appointment of SG – Nomination of Ms. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces for the position of Secretary-General
un.org/pga/80/2026/05/12/let…
May 12
Confirmed. Espinosa is in
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
Apr 27
I told @APNews | @EdithLedererAP that the four UN Secretary-General candidates "tried to walk a political tightrope" but it's unclear if any did enough to "ward off potential challengers who might emerge later."
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
Apr 23
I told @business | @Magdalena_971 that "being UN Secretary-General is just a much tougher job than it was a decade ago"
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
3 May 2025
Brazil can serve as a critical bridge in a divided world. But to do so, it must sustain resources, maintain focus and—crucially—back up Lula’s lofty pronouncement with meaty proposals, @NatalieSamaras & @gmkuele write.
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
5 Feb 2025
🌟As we move deeper into the #GR40Symposium organized by GQUAL and @opiniojuris , today’s article by @NatalieSamaras, co-founder of @1for8billion examines a pressing question: Could the next UN Secretary-General be a woman?
Read her blog post here ➡️opiniojuris.org/2025/02/05/s…
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
11 Nov 2024
ELISE STEFANIK AS UN AMBASSADOR?!
Turns out, we devoted a whole segment of our new podcast about the UN to this very possibility!
And it turns out my co-host @anjalikdayal has known her for decades!
Free episode here -->
globaldispatches.org/p/trump…
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
5 Nov 2024
A selection of perspectives on the US election from @ECFR, the one truly pan-European think-tank:
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
4 Nov 2024
🚨In March 2025, the @OAS_official will elect a new Secretary General.
Together with over 200 organizations and individuals, we call on States to elect the first woman for this role- a woman qualified and committed to democracy, equality, and human rights.
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29 Oct 2024
Thank you to the heroic @TfL Harlesden station staff for rescuing my three-year-old’s sparkly sunglasses that got knocked onto the track. Her tears can now be replaced by her Liam Gallagher swagger again 💓
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
14 Oct 2024
Moderated by Mitali Wroczynski, we'll hear from:
Judge Ita Farrelly
@NatalieSamaras
@marianoelleoni
Emma Snell
We’re excited to see you there and discuss how we can shape a more inclusive legal system!
*RSVP is required: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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11 Oct 2024
Nihon Hidankyo’s work is crucial and should move us all to action.
But I am disappointed that the #NobelPeacePrize was not awarded to @UNRWA and local humanitarian groups in #Gaza.
Humanitarians do more than respond to war. They try, against all odds, to sow the seeds of peace.
11 Oct 2024
BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPeacePrize to the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo. This grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, is receiving the peace prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again.
#NobelPrize
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
10 Oct 2024
🌟 GQUAL Campaign and @Purpose are coming together to host an insightful event on October 15th, 2024, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm titled “Shaping Tomorrow's Justice: Women’s Equal Participation in Law.”
🔗 RSVP by Oct 11th: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
30 Sep 2024
📣 Last week, Southern Voice celebrated the launch of the #1For8Billion campaign, of which we are a Steering Committee member.
It calls for a fair and inclusive process to appoint the next United Nations Secretary-General, which means making history by appointing a #woman to lead the institution for the first time.
Learn more about the campaign:
➡️ bit.ly/4eDEJps
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
26 Sep 2024
The next UN Secretary-General must be a woman and a feminist. After 80 years of men, it must be a woman. @NatalieSamaras highlights the urgent need for gender equity at the highest level of global diplomacy via @pass_blue. #MadamSecretaryGeneral #She4SG
passblue.com/2024/09/19/the-…
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
26 Sep 2024
Last week UNA-UK helped launch the @1for8Billion campaign on the sidelines of #UNGA79 and #SOTF.
The message in the room was clear: after 80 years of men-only leadership it’s time for a woman to serve as UN Secretary-General.
▶️1for8billion.org/news/2024/9…
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
24 Sep 2024
🌍 Both Brazilian President @LulaOficial at #UNGA79 and @sanchezcastejon at the Future Summit Dialogue have called for change: it's time for a woman to lead the @UN. After nearly 80 years of male Secretaries-General, gender equality in global leadership is more urgent than ever.
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Natalie Samarasinghe retweeted
24 Sep 2024
Have you listened to the final episode of our podcast series?
Hear some suggestions for the new government and what they should prioritise moving forward with
@NatalieSamaras, @RJ_Reeve and @LarryAttree
Find here - rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/po…
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