Accordingly, they are campaigning for the top job while serving the organization – or, in Grossi’s case, the wider institutional family – they hope to lead. The UNSG Appointment ProcedureArticle 97 of the United Nations Charter sets out the basic procedure for the appointment of the UNSG. The language in the resolution expressly states candidates’ “campaigns” (paras 42(j) and 42(i)), and the “appointment” wording has sometimes been softened to “selection.” A Path ForwardThe guidance contained in para 42 of resolution does not sit comfortably with the nature of most senior roles. This is true today and will remain true if and when the UNSG process becomes more fully democratized.