UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution to strengthen the work of the UN system

(UN News) The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a landmark resolution to strengthen how UN mandates – the decisions taken by Member States that guide the Organisation’s work – are created, implemented and reviewed across the system. The move marks a major milestone under the UN80 Initiative, a system-wide reform effort to make the UN more effective, coherent and better equipped to deliver results in a changing world. Speaking in the General Assembly Hall, Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the adoption, calling it a “historic resolution” and “a major step”. “The resolution adopted today reflects a shared understanding of the full mandate lifecycle – and a shared commitment to strengthen each step of it,” he told Member States. “Today’s resolution helps translate the ambition of the UN80 Initiative into concrete, practical action.” – UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution to strengthen the work of the UN system | UN News