A UN of the Future to Effectively Serve all Member States

In a letter to Permanent Representatives of 193 member states, the Secretary-General details his plan for a revitalization of the UN system.By Secretary-General António GuterresUNITED NATIONS, May 31 2017 (IPS)Through a series of recent global agreements on sustainable development, climate change, sustaining peace, disaster risk reduction, and financing for development, Member States have provided a broad vision of the future they want. I am committed to advancing meaningful reforms to adapt the United Nations to this complex world, so that it can effectively serve all of its Member States in achieving that future and managing shared challenges and opportunities along the way. UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Credit: UN PhotoAs part of a broader effort to engage with Member States to strengthen the work of the United Nations, I wanted to provide you with a brief update of initiatives and reform processes under way to enhance our shared goal: making our Organization more effective and responsive to those we serve.As many of you have stressed, there is a profound need for greater collaboration across the pillars of peace and security, development and human rights.The Executive Committee, which I established in January, combines the expertise of senior managers and staff of many departments, field operations and duty stations, to provide strategic advice in a more holistic manner.At that same time, I also decided to co-locate the regional desks of the Departments of Peac...
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