Isabel de Saint Malo

Board Member @IFRSFoundation. Ex - Vice Presidenta y Canciller de Panamá.

[Ricardo Moscoso @moscosorrm]

Tomorrow at 14:30 PM NY time, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will gather in full around the Security Council Media Stakeout Area to read a statement on the selection process of the United Nations Secretary General- stay tuned and follow it here: https://t.co/SvYrYQuwTJ

[Ricardo Moscoso @moscosorrm]

Re sharing my article on Geographical Rotation for the UN SG race and why it is a crucial principle for the P5 to honor at a time where international law and the rules we created are being blatantly violated like no other time after WWII. Precedents matter but also, honoring a slate of perfectly qualified and scrutinized candidates.

“The credibility of the United Nations rests not only on its ability to deliver results, but also on its commitment to the principles, rules, and precedents that govern its work. The selection of its next secretary-general will be a critical test of that commitment. 
After five rounds of straw polls, the U.N. Security Council has yet to identify a consensus or compromise candidate. While member states remain cautious about revealing their positions, the continued use of undifferentiated ballots — which means member votes are anonymous — has left the council unable to determine whether leading candidates face opposition from the five veto-wielding permanent members. 
Shortly before the council meets again on Oct. 16, this time for color-coded (differentiated) ballots that determine the permanent members’ negative votes, it is crucial that the wider U.N. General Assembly membership expresses its support to qualified candidates from the Latin America and the Caribbean region.”

https://t.co/naw2qj0PQY

[Michelle Muschett @MichMuschett]

La pobreza es una trama de privaciones multidimensionales que restringen capacidades, oportunidades y libertades de las personas para vivir la vida que valoran.

Cuando un choque de cualquier naturaleza golpea, estas privaciones aumentan la vulnerabilidad y pueden profundizarse.

Que este #DíaDeLaPobreza haga que esta ocupe la centralizad que debe ubicar en el debate público para recalibrar estrategias y renovar compromisos para su erradicación.

[Michelle Muschett @MichMuschett]

Doy inicio a mi misión oficial en Panamá desde la región de Azuero, una de las más afectadas por el sismo del 9 de octubre y sus réplicas. 

Con solidaridad y firme compromiso, escuché a comunidades y autoridades para asegurar que el apoyo del @PNUDLAC @pnudpanama responda a sus prioridades para una recuperación pronta, resiliente y centrada en las personas. Mi gratitud al @MinGobPma por acompañar y facilitar este importante recorrido.

Una cosa es clara: el desarrollo sin resiliencia ya no es una opción viable en nuestra región. Atender la emergencia es la prioridad, pero debe ir de la mano de un esfuerzo colectivo para acelerar una agenda de desarrollo que sitúe la resiliencia al centro. 

Con este objetivo, mañana inauguramos la Conferencia sobre Pobreza @PNUD- @agendaCAF y el martes el Foro Ministerial sobre Desarrollo @PNUD - @cepal_onu bajo el liderazgo del Gobierno Nacional 🇵🇦. Espacios estratégicos de diálogo y cooperación guiados por la evidencia y orientados a la acción.

[Rebeca Grynspan @RGrynspan]

1/2 I am grateful for the support received from UN Security Council members. Reported results again place me ahead, with consistent backing since July’s first vote. I will keep working with every member to build the consensus needed.

[Ricardo Moscoso @moscosorrm]

Just left the UN after the color coded ballots. There is intense competition amongst the three leading candidates. However, they all belong to GRULAC (Latin America and the Caribbean) which means there is strong support to follow the geographical rotation principle.

[Rebeca Grynspan @RGrynspan]

Bureaucracies are risk-averse by nature, so leadership has to bring risk into the equation: the only failure the United Nations cannot afford is not trying. Peace operations need focused, realistic mandates, and member states and the Secretariat need enough trust to tell each other the truth about what is working on the ground. Much of this can be done today. I made this case at the closing session of the Challenges Annual Forum at United Nations Headquarters. My thanks to @ChallengesForum and @FBAFolke for an honest and practical discussion. #newUN

[Rebeca Grynspan @RGrynspan]

J’ai réformé chacune des institutions que j’ai dirigées, en travaillant avec les États membres et le personnel pour les rendre plus fortes et plus efficaces. Je sais diriger sous pression, gérer les contraintes et rester concentrée sur l’essentiel. Je l’ai déjà fait, et je peux le faire pour les Nations Unies. #newUN

[Michelle Muschett @MichMuschett]

Con las comunidades afectadas por el terremoto en Panamá muy presentes, reafirmamos que la que la resiliencia debe estar en el centro del desarrollo.

Construir resiliencia es, por definición, un esfuerzo colectivo. Bajo este enfoque, Panamá será anfitrión durante los próximos días de una serie de encuentros clave para la región:

• 13 y 14 oct | Encuentro Regional sobre Finanzas Verdes e Innovación.
• 19 oct | Conferencia sobre Pobreza: https://t.co/gqsw4Wf3Yp
• 20 y 21 oct | Foro Ministerial sobre desarrollo: https://t.co/PHb8tXeaCt

[Rebeca Grynspan @RGrynspan]

Défendre l'ONU aujourd'hui, c'est avoir le courage de la changer. Il faut réformer et recentrer, pour mieux servir les populations. Je veux être la Secrétaire générale des résultats. #newUN

[Sumarse Panamá @Sumarse]

@IsabelStMalo de la Fundación Internacional IFRS, nos acompaña en el fireside chat "Del compromiso al mercado: la evolución de las finanzas sostenibles en Panamá".

Espacio auspiciado por @Banistmo

➡️Agenda y registro https://t.co/Knc1iRr6Px

#CreerCrearCrecerElfuturo

[Michelle Muschett @MichMuschett]

¿Cómo acelerar la reducción de la pobreza en nuestra región?

Desde @PNUDLAC junto a @AgendaCAF lanzamos la Cátedra Rotativa de Políticas de Reducción de la Pobreza.

Acompáñanos mañana, 1 de octubre, 11:00 a. m. (Nueva York): https://t.co/9SgEbehCym

[Rebeca Grynspan @RGrynspan]

The world has changed dramatically. We should not fear reform, but use our agency to make the best decisions. Women have changed the world for the better before, and we will continue to do so.

Africa and Europe can turn global commitments into results people can see, in health, security, green industrialisation and financing for development. I joined @AfricaEuropeFdn at the @IrishMissionUN in New York for that conversation, with Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs @HMcEntee, and former president of Liberia @MaEllenSirleaf.

#UNGA81 #newUN

[Rebeca Grynspan @RGrynspan]

People around the world want leadership willing to take risks for peace. The United Nations must become less risk-averse—its biggest risk today is the risk of not trying. Trust is the scarcest and most valuable asset of diplomacy, and the UN must regain it through discipline and delivery. 

These are some of the ideas I shared in this article for @TheEconomist. #newUN

https://t.co/HtiZQ5lmPD

[Almudena Fernandez @almudenaf]

En el #DíaInternacionaldelaDemocracia: más de 4 de cada 5 personas en ALC viven en democracia, la región en desarrollo más democrática del mundo. Pero esa fortaleza convive con tensión creciente. Nuestro nuevo Informe de Democracia y Desarrollo: https://t.co/lYD5F3tZXS

[Rebeca Grynspan @RGrynspan]

Accountability is why I have chosen to step away from my position as the head of UNCTAD during the UN Secretary-General's campaign, and why I will insist on a senior leadership team reflecting the standards we promote.

The United Nations must be an institution where effectiveness is recognized and underperformance has consequences.

As Secretary-General I will commit to transparent, merit-based and geographically equitable appointments. I will uphold a zero-tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse or any unethical conduct.

Transparency and accountability are not administrative labels; they are central to operational impact. I will introduce clear metrics, public reporting, and independent evaluation so that results are measurable.

My full vision statement is available in English, Spanish and French at https://t.co/MWRIzOWnI1 #newUN

[Rebeca Grynspan @RGrynspan]

I ask to be judged by the same standard as every other candidate: the record. I have spent my career leading institutions through reform, making them faster, leaner and more useful to the people they serve. And before every decision, I look at the numbers first. Budgets, results, evidence. The United Nations' next Secretary-General must be the best person for the job. #newUN

[Rebeca Grynspan @RGrynspan]

Over the past few months I have met with member states from every region, in 27 cities, with Heads of State and Government, Ministers and authorities. Those conversations confirm what my work has already required: strict impartiality, fidelity to the UN Charter, and service to every country, large and small, measured by results in people's lives. That is what the next leader of the UN must stand for. #newUN

[Rebeca Grynspan @RGrynspan]

Cada acuerdo que he firmado en mi carrera nació en esa intersección: saber exactamente lo que quería y leer con honestidad lo que era posible. Hay días en que el camino permite avanzar un kilómetro. Hay días en que permite apenas un metro. Lo importante es que la dirección nunca cambia. Se trata de equilibrar metas y posibilidades.
#newUN

[Rebeca Grynspan @RGrynspan]

À Paris, j’ai rencontré le président @EmmanuelMacron pour échanger sur les moyens de rendre le multilatéralisme plus efficace, notamment par le biais d’une réforme de l’ONU et d’un renforcement des partenariats. Nous avons également discuté du rôle central de la France, de la nécessité d’amplifier la voix des pays du Sud global et de la manière dont une relation plus étroite entre le Secrétaire général et le Conseil de sécurité pourrait renforcer la capacité de l’ONU à prévenir les crises et à y répondre. Merci,  Monsieur le Président, pour cet échange substantiel. #newUN 

Photo: Durand Thibault