UN launches reform initiative as it nears its 80th anniversary and faces funding cuts
- The U.N. Chief launched the UN80 Initiative to reform the United Nations as it nears its 80th anniversary, addressing urgent funding issues and global challenges.
- Antonio Guterres stated that the initiative aims to provide proposals for better organizational efficiency, examining mandates from both the U.N. Security Council and General Assembly.
- Guterres emphasized that the initiative focuses on better serving people whose very lives depend on us and addressing concerns of taxpayers around the world who underwrite everything we do.
- The UN80 Initiative will encompass the entire U.N. System and will be led by Guy Ryder, who will manage a task force of top U.N. Officials.
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Africa: United Nations' New Efficiency Initiative Is Aiming for Structural Changes to Operations
United Nations -- The United Nations chief announced on Wednesday (March 12) a new initiative that aims to assess areas of efficiency and improvement for the international organization to expand its efforts and recognize the need "for even greater urgency and ambition."
UN to reform to improve efficiency: Secretary-General says "not related to DOGE"
On the 12th, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced that the UN will embark on structural reforms aimed at making the organization more "efficient" in order to deal with the organization's severe financial situation, which marks the 80th anniversary of the organization's founding this year. At a press conference at the UN headquarters, he said, "We will create a stronger and more effective UN, worthy of the 21st century."
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