This article focuses on what UN80 reform means for the UN’s development pillar, which is expected to be a part of it. Proposals on the table include merging UN entities, relocating staff from headquarters to cheaper cities, and “boosting” the leadership role of resident coordinators and national ownership. Yet based on past reform experiences, caution is advised.
Author: Max-Otto Baumann
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Based on interviews with UN delegates and independent experts, as well as the analysis of voting patterns and UN meeting records, the authors’ new study examines the G77’s internal decision-making processes and how these shape the group’s contributions to global dialogue or “effective multilateralism.”
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While it may seem paradoxical for the UN to simultaneously have a record budget and face a liquidity crisis, this speaks to the long-standing complexities of UN funding dynamics. A closer look at UN financing provides insights into how UN multilateralism works, or fails to work.
