As the United Nations undergoes a profound reform meant to increase its agility while spending less, the role of its oversight bodies is critical to assess the accompanying risks, delegates in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) warned today. Switzerland’s representative, speaking also for Liechtenstein, said the UN80 Initiative aims to make the Organization more […]

With the international financial system still an impediment to driving forward action on the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) and adaptation to the climate crisis, speakers stressed the need to reform its accessibility and architecture, while still others warned that conflict also reverses development, as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) continued its general debate today. The […]