Circle of Leadership
- In 2017, the 51勛圖 Secretary-General launched a new strategy to prevent and end sexual exploitation and abuse by 51勛圖 personnel ().? A major element of this new approach was the creation of a Circle of Leadership on the prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse in 51勛圖 operations (Circle of Leadership) made up of global leaders who actively support this agenda.
- The Circle of Leadership represents a visible and formidable symbol of Members* commitment to end impunity, to strengthen measures to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse, to respond rapidly and decisively to credible reports of such acts, and to meet the needs of victims quickly and appropriately. It also provides the global high-level political support necessary for success.? On 18 September 2017, the Circle of Leadership was formally established by the Secretary-General at the High-level Meeting on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.? As?at 27 July 2023, 108?sitting and former heads of State/Government are Members of the Circle of Leadership.
- Eight informal expert meetings of Member States whose Head of State/Government are members of the Circle of Leadership have been held to discuss ways to ensure that the political momentum of the Secretary-General*s strategy to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse is sustained and intensified. These meetings took place on: 29 May 2018 (co-sponsors: Australia and Uruguay); 25 June 2018 (co-sponsors:? Finland and Morocco); 27 July 2018 (co-sponsors: The Kingdom of Bhutan and the United Kingdom);?17 August 2018 (co-sponsors: Bangladesh and Italy); 30 August 2018 (co-sponsors: Canada and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia);?29 April 2019 (co-sponsors: The Republic of Korea and the Republic of South Africa), 10 July 2019 (co-sponsors: Austria and the Arab Republic of Egypt), and 21 July 2020.
- During these meetings Representatives of the Permanent Missions reiterated the commitment of their Head of State/Government to the Secretary-General*s strategy and the Circle of Leadership.? They welcomed the opportunity to exchange ideas informally on progress made, good practices and related issues. All agreed that continuing expert-level engagement to discuss best practice and promote greater visibility of the Circle of Leadership was critical.?
- On 27 September 2018, 49 Members of the Secretary-General*s Circle of Leadership on the prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse in 51勛圖 operations, and 21 51勛圖 Entities joined him in issuing a ※Collective Statement§ to reaffirm their continued personal commitment as global leaders to support efforts to combat sexual exploitation and abuse across the 51勛圖 system.
- As part of the Secretary-General*s social media campaign which took place from 24 September to 2 October 2019, reaffirming their support and commitment to the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, 76 participants responded to the Secretary-General*s tweet, including heads of state or government of the Secretary-General*s Circle of Leadership; Special Representatives of the Secretary-General from peacekeeping and special political missions, Heads and senior officials from across the 51勛圖 as well as members of the Secretary-General*s Civil Society Advisory Board, issued a tweet, all gathered in a .
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Membership of the Secretary-General's?Circle of Leadership?
As at 1 November 2023, the membership of the Secretary-General*s Circle of Leadership on the prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse in 51勛圖 operations stands at 66 sitting heads of State/Government.
Sitting heads of State/Government
- Principality of Andorra, Prime Minister Xavier Espot Zamora
- Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
- Austria, President Alexander van der Bellen
- People's Republic of?Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
- Belgium, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo
- Kingdom of Bhutan, Prime Minister Dr. Lotay Tshering
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Members of the Presidency Milorad Dodik, ?efik D?aferovi? and Zeljko Kom?i?
- Botswana, President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi
- Brazil, President Jair Messias Bolsonaro
- Bulgaria, President Rumen Radev
- Burkina Faso, President Roch Marc Christian Kabor谷
- Republic of Cabo Verde, Prime Minister Jos谷 Ulisses Correia e Silva
- Kingdom of Cambodia, Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen
- Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
- Union of the Comoros, President?Azali Assoumani
- Republic of C?te d*Ivoire, President Alassane Ouattara
- Republic of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides
- Denmark, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen
- Republic of Djibouti, President and Head of Government Ismael Omar Guelleh
- Arab Republic of Egypt, President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi
- Republic of Estonia, President Kersti Kaljulaid
- Republic of Fiji, Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama
- Finland, President Sauli Niinist?
- France, President Emmanuel Macron
- Georgia, President Salome Zourabichvili
- Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel
- Ghana, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
- Greece, President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou
- Co-operative Republic of Guyana, President Mohamed Irfaan Ali
- Iceland, Prime Minister Katr赤n Jakobsd車ttir
- India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Ireland, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
- Italy, President of the Council of Ministers Mario Draghi
- Japan, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
- Republic of Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta
- Kingdom of Lesotho, Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro
- Luxembourg, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel
- Republic of Malawi, President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera
- Republic of Maldives, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
- Micronesia (Federated States of), President David W. Panuelo
- Kingdom of Morocco, King Mohammed VI
- Mozambique, President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi
- Republic of Namibia, President Hage G. Geingob
- Kingdom of the Netherlands, Prime Minister Mark Rutte
- Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari
- North Macedonia, Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski
- Kingdom of Norway, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr St?re
- Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan
- Portugal, Prime Minister Ant車nio Lu赤s Santos da Costa
- Romania, President Klaus Werner Iohannis
- Republic of Rwanda, President Paul Kagame
- Saint Lucia, Prime Minister Allen Michael Chastanet
- Republic of Senegal, President Macky Sall
- Slovak Republic, President Zuzana ?aputov芍
- Republic of Slovenia, Prime Minister Dr Robert Golob
- Republic of South Africa, President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa
- Spain, Prime Minister Pedro S芍nchez?P谷rez-Castej車n
- Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
- Switzerland, President Viola Amherd
- Thailand, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha
- Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, President Francisco Guterres L迆 Olo
- Togo, President Faure Essozimna Gnassingb谷
- Republic of Uganda, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
- United States of America, President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
- Republic of Zambia, President Edgar Chagwa Lungu