More than a year into the UN80 reform process, much of the work has already been done. Mandates have been reviewed, overlaps identified, reporting lines clarified, and administrative efficiencies pursued.In a complex, member state–driven institution, this is no small accomplishment. Reform at scale in the United Nations is rare, and reform that survives intergovernmental scrutiny […]
Author: Adam Day
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The race to choose the next secretary-general of the United Nations is underway. In late April, candidates will appear before member states in New York for the now-familiar public dialogues introduced during the last selection process in 2016.Those debates marked a historic improvement in transparency. For the first time, candidates were required to publish vision […]
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The UN secretary-general is now more or less finished with his part of the UN80 reform process. In the six months since he launched the initiative, António Guterres has produced three sets of proposals to (1) identify immediate administrative efficiencies, (2) review mandate implementation, and (3) reform the organization’s architecture. With the final proposals now […]
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The headlines are loud and clear: The UN is experiencing “its biggest single crisis in 80 years.” It is facing a “life-threatening” moment of crisis. It is in the midst of a “record-level cash crisis.” Worse, this is taking place during a global polycrisis of compounding shocks and fragmented responses. Add in the “triple planetary […]
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It is not too late for UN member states to generate a planetary narrative and outcome for the Summit of the Future in September 2024. Here are some steps that can be taken so the Summit will resonate with the majority who see the environment as a top priority.
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The next generation deserves a renewed effort to make the Summit of the Future a success.
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The UN should create a new strategic moment to influence Mali’s trajectory positively.
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The political leadership of the world’s most powerful, polluting states should seize the opportunity to act on their promises today, not only accelerating their action on climate, but seeing the value of the proposals in the secretary-general’s Our Common Agenda initiative.
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The time is ripe for innovative thinking and pragmatic solutions at the nexus of the international climate change and WPS agendas.
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Rather than start with the supply side (what the UN can offer) the initial question should start with the demand side (what does Afghanistan need).
