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In its resolution 79/318 of 18 July 2025, the General Assembly endorsed the overall direction of the UN80 Initiative and reaffirmed the central role of Member States in the reform process. Building on this, through decision 79/571, it established the Informal Ad Hoc Working Group (IAHWG) under Workstream 2.
Co-chairs of the IAHWG
The President of the 79th session of the General Assembly, H.E. Philemon Yang, appointed the following Permanent Representatives as Co-Chairs of the Informal Ad Hoc Working Group:
- H.E. Carolyn Schwalger, Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations
- H.E. Brian Wallace, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations
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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.
The Informal Ad Hoc Working Group (IAHWG) Co-Chairs invite Member States to the first consultation on Mandate Creation, to be held on Thursday, 23 October, at 2:00 p.m. in the ECOSOC Chamber.
Member States were briefed by Ms. Pham, who shared insights from leading the 2006–2007 mandate review process within the Secretariat, highlighting the challenges posed by limited budgetary information in conducting a…
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In decision 79/571, the Assembly established an informal ad hoc working group, open to all Member States and observers, to consider the Secretary-General’s proposals under Workstream 2 of the UN80 Initiative.
H.E. Ms. Carolyn Schwalger, Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations, and H.E. Mr. Brian Wallace, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations, were appointed as Co-Chairs of the IAHWG.
The Informal Ad Hoc Working Group established under the UN80 Initiative convened its inaugural meeting with Member States on 16 September 2025, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 79/119.