There is certainly a lot of reform about. Member State discussions about big reforms - none bigger than who should get a seat on the Security Council and with what powers - are heating up ahead of the September summit with a hatrick of draft resolutions introduced into the General Assembly over the past week and accusations of vote-buying flying about. more

Now that the US right-wing onslaught against the UN has subsided somewhat, how will the UN’s leadership move forward on internal reform? Will they wait until after the September summit, and, if so, for how long? USG Chris Burnham is promising “a lean, mean operation” - how will this be achieved in the face of a highly entrenched bureaucracy, and with many member states demanding appointments for their nationals? more

UNDP’s recent round of promotions saw almost 10 times the number of senior managers receive promotions as junior staff. While only nine people were promoted to the junior-level P2 and P3 positions, 83 people were promoted to the senior-level P-5, D-1 and D-2 levels. more

Is working for the United Nations just another job? Or should one feel a sense of honour and even self-sacrifice in working for the UN? After all, our clients are ultimately the hundreds of millions of people enduring extreme poverty, tyranny and the ravages of war. more

This year is the year to begin a major overhaul of the Secretariat – for five reasons. more