The ECOSOC president convened a special briefing about the reform of the United Nations Development System

15.11.2017 / 14:37 | Aktualizováno: 15.11.2017 / 14:41

The ECOSOC briefing about the repositioning of the United Nations Development System (UNDS) was held on November 10th in New York. The meeting was chaired by the ECOSOC president, H.E. Marie Chatardová, who also opened the briefing with her statement. She reminded the audience that repositioning of the UN Development System is rooted in the 2030 Agenda. The meeting was also attended by both the Secretary General, H.E. António Guterres, and Deputy Secretary General, H.E. Amina Mohammed.

During the meeting, the Secretary General briefed the Member States about the state of the UNDS reform. The briefing continued with interventions from the Member States to which the Secretary General responded. In his speech, he mentioned specific parameters of the reform, among others, the role of Resident Coordinators and the United Nations Country Teams (UNCT), respect for national priorities and national ownership, sustainable funding arrangements, and accountability across the UNDS. The final report about the reform will be released in December 2017.

UNDS Reform Meeting