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U.N. launches "UN80" review to seek efficiencies as member payments lag
Summary
The U.N. Secretary-General announced the "UN80" initiative, an internal task force to identify efficiencies, review mandates and propose structural changes amid a multiyear liquidity crisis and agency staff cuts.
The U.N. Secretary-General announced the launch of a system-wide review called the "UN80" initiative and said he has appointed an internal task force to propose efficiency measures, mandate reviews and structural program realignment.
The announcement, made during a morning press briefing, came as the secretary-general warned of a multiyear liquidity crisis driven by member states that do not pay assessed contributions in full or on time and described recent cuts to humanitarian and development funding that have forced agencies to reduce staff.
The secretary-general said the task force will be led by under secretary general Raghai Radhar and will present recommendations across three areas: "rapidly identifying efficiencies and improvements in the way we work," "thoroughly reviewing the implementation of all mandates given to us by member states," and conducting "a strategic review of deeper, more structural changes and program…
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