UN-packing UN80
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched “UN80” on 11 March 2025 and Under Secretary-General Guy Ryder has recently emphasized how UN80 is “the […]
Briefings, Equitable Global Governance & UN reform
UN Reform
Keystones for the future: Unlocking global governance failures of yesterday and today
Barbara Adams, Global Policy ForumOriginal article on Metapolis (December 2024) The current normative standards and institutions of global governance, many
Briefings, Economic justice, People-centered Multilateralism
Unpacking the Pact for the Future: Analyses and Takeaways from Rev.1 & Rev.2
The Summit of the Future (SOTF) will take place on 22-23 September 2024 at UNHQ in New York and has
People-centered Multilateralism, Round Up
Round Up #7. Reform of the International Financial Architecture
A key theme for the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), 10-20 July 2023, was the issue of the current international financial architecture (IFA) that disproportionality disservices low and middle-income countries. Read more
Equitable Global Governance & UN reform, Publications
Where the rubber meets the road
By Barbara Adams and Roberto Bissio
A survey among CSOs in “programme countries” evidences a very high level of commitment to UN values and principles, much dissatisfaction with the actual operations at country level and articulation of areas for improvement.
For a number of CSOs, the UN system is appreciated for its inspiration, legitimization and promotion of the values they stand for, but is also viewed as a competitor for funds and influence, often displacing the social sector instead of building it. And frequently it is seen as both at the same time. Read more
People-centered Multilateralism, Round Up
UN Monitor: COVID-19 Round Up – 15/06/2020
The UN has released a three phase plan for re-opening the United Nations, releasing information on what the “new normal” will look like for Member States, UN Staff and other stakeholders. Read more
People-centered Multilateralism, Round Up
UN Monitor: COVID-19 Round-Up on UN Sustainable Development Activities – 14/05/2020
UN Secretary-General António Guterres introduce a report and assessment of progress in the reform of the United Nations Development System (UNDS) which will be deliberated during the ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment (OAS). This segment will take place virtually, 19-22 May, and 27 May, and its official programme and a series of reports are now available online. Read more
Corporate Influence, Economic justice, Publications
Fit for whose purpose?
Private funding and corporate influence in the United Nations By Barbara Adams and Jens Martens Overview: The changing landscape of
Briefings, Economic justice, People-centered Multilateralism
An Action Plan Without Much Action
By Barbara Adams and Gretchen Luchsinger
With pens still hovering over the Addis Ababa Action Plan, the outcome agreement for the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD3), there is already a sense that for all the recent talk at the UN about ambition and transformation, it is falling short. For a financing document, the Action Plan includes an impressive number of references to issues at the core of sustainable and inclusive development, like social protection, essential services, decent work for all and sustainable industrialization. Read more…