He told the representatives at a New York meeting on Monday that the UN system presented a blueprint for radical changes: the simplicity of spending, the simplicity and protection of work and promotion activities, and the modern approach to human rights and human rights issues.
The UN chief said that it was a risk -voyage episode, but it was also opportunities and responsibilities. “The UN mission is more important than ever.”
Earlier, the UN chief launched an initiative called UN 80 in March, which has been fixed on three important priorities: enhancement of work efficiency, evaluating mandate implementation by member states and considering the intestinal reform in the UN system.
The search for this process will be presented in the budget for next year in September 2025.
Budget discount
The UN chief says that these steps are likely to make meaningful concessions in the UN budget. For example, the number of employees in the political and peaceful subject section can be deducted up to 20 %, so that the number of executive posts decreases.
The general secretary said that this layer cut could be established as a criterion throughout the UN system, although certain aspects of each category will be taken care of.
Another example is to include all the work related to the fight against terrorism in the anti -terrorist office. Under this, the lease of the buildings will be eliminated and the posts will be removed from expensive duty stations and transmitted to another place.
Efficiency is better
The UN chief said the departments of the New York and Geneva headquarters were asked whether some teams were sent to low expenditure duty stations, whether they were reduced or completely removed.
In the first workstream, the daily activities will be emphasized on increasing skills, services will be concentrated, the employees will be sent to the low cost duty stations and the use of automation and digital platforms will be expanded.
In the second workflow, the current mandate implementation process will be reviewed.
In the preliminary review, more than 3,600 specific mandates were identified in the UN Secretariat and a detailed analysis continued.
The general secretary said that a large number of this mandate and their implementation office have a large burden in limited resource member states. According to him, these orders can also review the member states on this occasion.
Changing scraping
The UN chief says the third workflow is already underway, which focuses on infrastructure changes. Senior UN officials have initially submitted about 50 suggestions.
This work has been selected to review peace and protection, development, human rights, humanism, training and research and other specialized companies.
He also talked about the cash crisis in the UN and said that the initiative was not the answer to the cash crisis that has been going on for the past several months, but also emphasizing the effectiveness in economic way.
He said that cash is a direct cause of crisis, the amount of money. Some member countries have failed to make their financial contribution in time, but infrastructure reform is not an answer.
The scene of an informal meeting of the General Assembly on the UN 80 initiative.
Waiting for the payment
According to the Fifth Committee of the United Nations Mahasov (Administrative and Budget), there was a regular budget for 2021, $ 1.5 billion, but so far only $ 1.5 billion has been found. This reflects a 50 percent deficit.
Until April 1, a total of $ 2.5 billion was not paid, including the previous arrears. $ 1.5 billion in America,
$ 59 million in China, $ 7.2 million on Russia, $ 4.2 million on Saudi Arabia. Mexico will pay $ 3.8 million dollars $ 3.8 million, other member states will pay $ 13.7 million.
At the same time, the UN Peace Budget (July to June) will have to pay $ 2.7 billion $ 2.7 billion (from July to June).
Discussion with Member States
General Secretary Gutresh told the states that he would discuss the current financial situation, cash crisis and other reforms with them, take a guideline with them and present a concrete proposal in front of them.
He said that the grace of the UN employees and their representatives is also heard in this process and the professional and human attitude will be adopted in the process of necessary changes.
The general secretary said that the UN 80 initiative is an important opportunity to strengthen the UN system, to realize the promise of those who depend on this organization.