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A meeting in Geneva on 08 March was organized by UN Charter Reform Coalition to discuss UN Charter Reform in the light of US recent decisions to dismantle the multilateral system, Including cutting funds or withdrawal from several UN Agencies and if these are signs of END of UN.
The group came up with a number of possible solutions to address these potential threats through revisiting the Original UN charter signed in San Francisco and make required changes / adjustment to face the challenges. The initiative has been taken by about 108 NGOs , based in Geneva.
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There is a pressing need for reforming the United Nations (UN) Charter to ensure the organization's continued relevance and effectiveness. It highlights various proposals and ideas that have been suggested for UN reform, noting the lack of consensus on implementation.
Summary
There is a pressing need for reforming the United Nations (UN) Charter to ensure the organization's continued relevance and effectiveness. It highlights various proposals and ideas that have been suggested for UN reform, noting the lack of consensus on implementation.
Heba Aly, leader of the UN Charter Reform Coalition, emphasizes that the future of the UN depends on its ability to adapt and reform its foundational charter.
The article discusses the pressing need for reforming the United Nations (UN) Charter to ensure the organization's continued relevance and effectiveness. It highlights various proposals and ideas that have been suggested for UN reform, noting the lack of consensus on implementation. Heba Aly, leader of the UN Charter Reform Coalition, emphasizes that the future of the UN depends on its ability to adapt and reform its foundational charter.
“The world has changed” – a late realization. Neither the UN nor UNICEF nor the old way of providing development aid has changed. Time for change. Better late than never.
ReplyDeleteReforming the UN Charter is a good step, but much more reform is needed if the UN, including the funds, programmes and specialized agencies, is to be saved. Is there appetite to take on a complex process of reform in this regard? Or maybe leave it to survival of the fittest? In the end, funding will determine which survive and which go to the wall. It will be brutal!
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