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United World Leaders
Governance & Independence

Trust is the Institution’s only real asset.

An institution that asks to be neutral ground must show how it stays neutral. This page sets out how United World Leaders is governed, how it keeps its independence, and where the line runs between the Institution and its Society.

§ 1

Structure

As set out in Article VII of the Charter.

Chairman

Dr. Steven V. Melnik

Provides strategic direction and represents the Institution globally.

Executive Committee

Fiduciaries

Oversight of executive-level decisions. Members: Dr. Steven V. Melnik, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Igor Lukšić, Ivo Josipović.

Boards

Strategic governance

Former Presidents and Prime Ministers and other members carrying strategic and advisory responsibilities.

Councils

Leaders and experts

Each led by a Chair, with a published mandate.

Executive Leadership

Programs and operations

Carries out the Institution’s programs and operational strategy.

New Membership Committee

Admissions

Reviews applications and makes its recommendations to the Executive Committee.

§ 2

Independence and nonpartisanship

Commitments the Institution makes to every government, partner and member.

  • United World Leaders is not affiliated with nor governed by any single institution or government, and accepts no instruction from one.
  • Members serve in a personal capacity. Their views are their own, and none speaks for the Institution without its authority.
  • The Institution endorses no political party and no candidate for office. Members who are candidates for public office are noted as such.
  • No government, bloc, company or participant may control a Council or Initiative, or prevent constructive engagement among others.
  • Initiatives complement governments, the United Nations and regional organizations. They do not replace them.
§ 3

The Institution and its Society

United World Leaders

The nonprofit Institution

Global leadership, collaboration and impact: the Boards, the Councils and Initiatives, the Policy Institute and Young United World Leaders.

United World Leaders Society

A separate organization

Economic development, investment, business cooperation and innovation, established in part to create sustainable resources for the Institution’s mission. Separate governance, decision-making, finances and responsibilities.

The Society
§ 4

Published policies

The documents an institution of this kind owes the public. Those in preparation will be published here.