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Liechtenstein, The Elders Sponsor Panel discussion on UN Reform

By Alex Maresca, 20 January 2016

On 11 January 2016, the Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein and the Elders, a civil society group of eminent former officials, co-sponsored a panel discussion on “Moving Forward with the Reform of the United Nations”. In particular, the session focused on three areas of reform: the election of the next Secretary-General; Security Council action in cases of mass atrocities, with an emphasis on the new Code of Conduct initiative; and expansion of the Security Council.

Climate agreement reached at COP21 in Paris

by Jessica Kroenert, 15 January 2016

On 12 December 2015 in Paris, 195 nations reached what many are calling a landmark agreement on climate change at the 21st Conference of the Parties for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP21.

Joint letter issued by presidents of the General Assembly and Security Council signals reformed Secretary-General selection process

by Jessica Kroenert, 16 December 2015

On 15 December 2015, president of the General Assembly (PGA) Mogens Lykketoft and president of the Security Council Ambassador Power of the United States circulated an unprecedented joint letter marking the start of a reformed Secretary-General selection process for 2016. The letter was circulated to all Member States, as requested in resolution 69/321 of September this year.

Timeline of UN Security Council Reform

by Lydia Swart, 12 November 2015

This timeline summarizes Security Council reform efforts in the General Assembly since 1992 and also lists the key players and their known positions.

UN Reform at the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly

by Jessica Kroenert, 29 October 2015

The 70th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) general debates were held from 28 September - 3 October 2015, and featured a number of world leaders reflecting on the achievements of the Organization thus far, as well as discussing reforms that they see as necessary for its future success.

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