UN Reform Jan-Jilles van der Hoeven - November 2005

Content Introductory Remarks Process towards the Summit UN Reform – Proposals & Outcomes UN Reform - Follow-up Concluding Remarks

Introductory remarks – Why reform? International Context Interdependence

Commitment vs. Implementation The last part of the past century – Commitment in mayor Summits and Conferences Introductory remarks – Why reform?

Introductory Remarks – Political Will

UN Reform From review of the Millennium Declaration to UN Reform Introductory remarks

Content Introductory Remarks Process towards the Summit UN Reform – Proposals & Outcomes UN Reform - Follow-up Concluding Remarks

Process towards the Summit Development and security, and… Human Rights The reports The negotiations

Content Introductory Remarks Process towards the Summit UN Reform – Proposals & Outcomes UN Reform - Follow-up Concluding Remarks

UN Reform – Proposals & Outcomes Freedom from FearFreedom from Want Freedom to live in Dignity UN Reform

UN Reform – Proposals & Outcomes Freedom from Fear –Non-proliferation and disarmament –Security Council –Peace Building Commission –Terrorism

UN Reform - Peace Building Commission Outcome = Proposal Member States agreed to a Peace Building Commission, Support Office and Fund.

UN Reform - Terrorism Proposal: 1.“…any action that is intended to cause death or serious bodily harm to civilians or non-combatants, when the purpose of such an act, by its nature or context is to intimidate a population or to compel a Government or an international organization to do or to abstain from doing any act, constitutes an act of terrorism.” 2.Conclude a comprehensive convention on terrorism before the end of the 60th session of the GA. Outcome 1.“We strongly condemn terrorism … as it constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security 2.“Stress the need to make every effort…convention on international terrorism…”

UN Reform – Proposals & Outcomes Freedom from Want –National Strategies and UN country team –Quick-Wins –Aid, Trade and Debt –Environment

UN Reform – Aid, Trade and Debt

UN Reform – Proposals & Outcomes Freedom to live in dignity –Doubling the OHCHR budget –Human Rights Council –Democracy –Responsibility to Protect

UN Reform – The responsibility to protect “Each individual State has the responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity” “The international community [is]… prepared to take collective action, through the Security Council…should peaceful means be inadecuate and national authorities are manifestly failing to protect their populations from genocide…”

Content Introductory Remarks Process towards the Summit UN Reform – Proposals & Outcomes UN Reform - Follow-up Concluding Remarks

UN Reform – Follow-up and implementation Follow-up –Member States of the General Assembly –UN Secretariat –UN System

Follow-up – Member States Letter Jan Eliasson – President GA. Themes proposed by Member States for inmediate follow-up Development – NEPAD – Migration – Monterrey – ECOSOC reform – System wide coherence – Central Emergency Revolving Fund – Peacebuilding – Human Rights Council – UN Management Reform – Terrorism – Counter terrorism strategy – Responsibility to protect – Security Council Reform – Charter amendments

Follow-up – Member States Development – NEPAD – Migration – Monterrey – ECOSOC reform – System wide coherence – Central Emergency Revolving Fund – Peacebuilding – Human Rights Council – UN Management Reform – Terrorism – Counter terrorism strategy – Responsibility to protect – Security Council Reform – Charter amendments What themes are on the “real” agenda? Peacebuilding Commission UN Management Reform Human Rights Council ECOSOC reform UN Management reform

Follow-up – UN Secretariat and System Implement policy guidance provided by the Summit Outcome document Action in four clusters –Institutional innovations –Oversight and audit arrangements –Financial and Human Resources –System-wide coherence

Content Introductory Remarks Process towards the Summit UN Reform – Proposals & Outcomes UN Reform - Follow-up Concluding Remarks

“UN institutions will only be as strong as the energy, resources and attention devoted to them by member States and their leaders” High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change