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The reform of the UN was a major topic at the UN summit in September 2005. Here are some relevant ODI resources.
Ashraf Ghani and Clare Lockhart
'... the need for functioning states has become one of the critical issues of our times. Global political, economic and security institutions must have a new goal: to promote the emergence of states that can fulfill their necessary functions...' ODI Opinions 63, 1 January 2006.
Simon Maxwell
Two main groups carry the blame for the relative failure of the UN Summit in New York last week, NGOs and diplomats.
ODI Blog Posts, 21 September 2005.
Laure-Helene Piron
The UN human rights system needs to operate better: it requires more funding, to be made more effective, and, most importantly, to regain the credibility which should have endured since the adoption of UN Charter and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
ODI Blog Posts, 14 September 2005. Comment
Simon Maxwell
Highlighting the issues to focus on at the UN MDG summit.
ODI Blog Posts, 6 September 2005.
Simon Maxwell
At present, the outlook for serious reform on the development side is not especially propitious – but it could be.' ODI Opinions 49, 2 September 2005.
Simon Maxwell
'If we care about partnership and accountability, the priority for a new aid architecture is to rebuild the UN. The way to do this is to create a new trust fund' ODI Opinions 3, 30 September 2004.
Simon Maxwell
'The key question on UN reform is not 'Why?' or 'What?' but 'How?'. Take as read the high principles and values: peace, justice, freedom, equity, sustainability and the rest. Take as read, also, the many specific proposals about membership of the Security Council, the need for stronger institutions to manage the world economy, or voting rights for developing countries on the boards of the World Bank and the IMF.' ODI Opinions 28, 30 September 2004.
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