Transformational change is not easy in any large organization, let alone a global body with nearly 200 masters.
Tag: united nations
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Most importantly, UNMEER’s integrated approach is a case study in the UN’s potential to work together toward greater integration and to deliver across its institutional divisions, or silos.
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The responsibilities for the new under-secretary-general should reflect more balance and emphasis across all four pillars of the UN’s 2006 Global Strategy and be mindful of the strategic message that they send.
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Norm-setting institutions such as the UN gain legitimacy when those who violate those norms are held accountable. Promotion of a more robust implementation of UN norms and policies can help to rebuild trust in the system.
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Political transitions are typically a period of heightened risk of instability at the best of times, and the current downsizing to around 1,000 personnel could make it harder to ensure safety during the polls.
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In advocating for his agenda of sustainable peace, Guterres may wish to emphasize the importance of the rule of law, given the damage that impunity does to trust in government, and of inclusive political systems, which provide avenues for the realization of legitimate political aspirations.
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Whether it is strategic analysis, conflict prevention, or simply prevention for sustaining peace in the pursuit of a surge in diplomacy for peace, none is achievable without adequate and predictable resources.
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Analyses of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines and the challenges for the incoming United Nations secretary-general were among the most read posts on the Global Observatory in 2016.
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The concept of sustaining peace has gained traction since it was introduced by the Advisory Group of Experts’ Review of the UN Peacebuilding Architecture in 2015.
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Thus far, the majority of the international community has considered the 2015 political agreement the best hope of finding a way out of the civil conflict in Libya and rebuilding the country.
