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Building a stronger, more effective UN

The UN80 initiative is the United Nations' ambitious, system-wide reform effort to respond to a vital question: 'How can the UN adapt to become more agile, integrated, and equipped to respond to today’s complex global challenges amid tightening resources?'

Under-Secretary-General for Policy, Guy Ryder explains the UN80 Initiative launched by the UN Secretary-General in March 2025

Latest updates

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Watch General Assembly briefing: Update on Informal Ad Hoc Working Group | 30 October 2025

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Update from the IAHWG Co-Chairs to Member States | 27 October 2025

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Report of the Secretary-General - Shifting Paradigms: United to Deliver | 18 September 2025

Resources & Documents

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Member States engaged the UN80 Secretariat and Secretariat departments in a dynamic question-and-answer exchange on the Mandate Implementation Review, seeking clarity on the methodology, scope, and next steps.
Screenshot of the UN Mandate Source Registry interface showing key metrics: 3,959 source documents, 23 UN organs and bodies, 109 UN entities, and 5,902 citations. The interface highlights documents such as 'The Pact for the Future' and 'Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Developed as part of the UN80 Initiative, this registry serves as a transparency tool for understanding UN mandates and programmes.

Latest News

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The need is great and the goal is clear: an even stronger and more effective United Nations that delivers for people and is tuned to the 21st century.
ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, Secretary-General of the United Nations