Dear Colleagues,
In today’s intro, we first want to draw your attention to the following: Global 50/50 has published an open letter to the candidates for the next UN Secretary-General, asking every candidate to commit publicly to five practical priorities for advancing gender equality across the UN system: measuring it, analysing it, centring it, funding it and institutionalising it. With the Security Council straw poll expected in late July, the coming weeks are the most consequential window to hold candidates to account. The letter launches publicly on 7 July. Add your name here and please pass it on.
Let’s zoom in on this week then, flagging just a few highlights and events here (out of a week with plenty more news).
In Geneva, formal negotiations on PABS are resuming July 6th (with a few related anticipatory reads). A number of Boards also met this week, among others the UNAIDS board (which pondered an interim report on UNAIDS reform), UNITAID and GAVI boards...
