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INVESTING IN THE UNITED NATIONS
For a Stronger Organization Worldwide

Report of the Secretary-General

VIII. Conclusion

93. Only by an effort on this scale - a management reform as broad as it is deep - can we create a United Nations Secretariat that is fully equipped to implement all its mandates, using the resources of its Member States wisely and accounting for them fully, and winning the trust of the broader world community. In an age when more and more of the problems facing humanity are global and the world has more and more need for a global institution through which to forge and implement global strategies, it is more than ever necessary for the United Nations to live up to the promise of its Charter - and, above all, to the demands and hopes of present and future generations.

Box 3 Proposals requiring General Assembly action and support
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We offer Member States a short checklist of issues that will require their action and support.

To ensure that the Organization hires the best people and gets the best from them:

To equip the Organization with up-to-date information and communications technology:

To ensure that the Organization gets the best value for money spent on services:

To ensure transparent and efficient financial and budgetary management:

To improve the Secretariat's accountability to Member States:

To ensure that change is carried through in a resolute and sustained manner:

 


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