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The UN80 Reform Initiative: Why, How, and For Whom?

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Keith Paolo C. Landicho

SYNOPSIS

The United Nations stands at a critical juncture as it approaches its 80th anniversary. A reform initiative, “UN80”, signals a bold ambition to address inefficiencies, mandate overlaps, and structural fragmentation within the system. These challenges could not be more consequential than for humanitarian assistance and disaster response, where clarity, coordination and efficiency are of utmost importance.