UNESCO and UN Reform

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While the quest for UN reform has been on the international agenda for decades, it has arguably reached an unprecedented level of visibility and urgency, being pursued at the highest levels of government and seen as a once-in-a-generation necessity. The UN reform agenda, aimed at coherence, efficiency and enhanced high-quality delivery is bound to have a major impact on UNESCO’s action at the global, regional and country levels for the years to come. It will be a challenge, but also a real opportunity, for UNESCO.

In early 2006 The Secretary-General had commissioned a High-level Panel to explore how the United Nations system could work more coherently and effectively across the world in the areas of development, humanitarian assistance and the environment. The panel presented is report in November 2006.

In mid 2006 the UN Secretary General produced a report proposing a set of new approaches and practices.


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Memorandum of Understanding between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) PDF Document

Millennium Declaration HTML Document

2005 Word Summit Outcome (PDF) Document

Report of the Secretary-General's High-level Panel on UN System-wide Coherence (PDF) Document

Investing in the UN: For a Stronger Organization Worldwide HTML Document

Triennial Comprehensive Policy Review of Operational Activities of the United Nations Development System (PDF) Document

UNESCO and Specialized agencies position paper on UN Reform (18 April 2007) (PDF) Document


UNESCO's position paper on UN Reform (15 May 2006) HTML Document

UNESCO's Basic Position (13 July 2006) HTML Document

Impact on programming at the country level "60 minutes" more information

UNESCO and UN Reform Global Retreat
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