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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?'

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Co-Chairs letter to Member States

12 November 2025

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UN80 Initiative Action Plan

07 November 2025

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

UN Mandate Source Registry

24 July 2025

Key documents

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Shifting Paradigms: United to Deliver is a progress report by the Secretary-General that explores and proposes possible structural changes and programme realignments across the United Nations system.
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In support of the objectives of the UN80 Initiative, the Secretary-General’s report on the revised estimates relating to the proposed programme for 2026 reflects the revised resource requirements arising from the initial…
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The Report of the Mandate Implementation Review analyzes the full mandate lifecycle, from creation to implementation and reviewing. It presents how the United Nations turns Member State decisions into operational results.
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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

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