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href="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/2021_sic_e.pdf">statement on internal control</a></strong> for all operations of the Secretariat for 2021, a year after the first ever statement was published.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/secretary-general-signs-first-statement-internal-control">Secretary-General signs the first statement on internal control</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>The Secretary-General has signed the first <strong><a href="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/2107156e_sic_en.pdf">statement on internal control</a></strong> for all operations of the Secretariat for 2020, marking an important milestone towards achieving greater accountability for results. The statement on internal control is a public accountability document that provides reasonable assurance that the Secretariat operated under an effective system of internal control during 2020.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-featured-image"> <div class="field-content listing-image"><a href="/news/streamlining-operations-and-digitizing-processes"><img class="panopoly-image-quarter img-responsive" src="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/styles/panopoly_image_quarter/public/news_articles/digitizing-forms.png?itok=dc5wRW6x" alt="Digitizing Forms" title="Digitizing Forms" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/streamlining-operations-and-digitizing-processes">Streamlining operations and digitizing processes</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>The global human resources strategy of 2019-21 set a goal to become “simplified, decentralized, flexible, and field-oriented” in order to drive strategic human resources management and empower managers. </p> <p>Then COVID-19 exposed an overreliance on physical paperwork and signatures in our human resource management. Adopting electronic signatures and migrating paper-based forms into digital systems will help the United Nations strengthen its ability to manage human resources in an ever-changing world.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even views-row-last clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-featured-image"> <div class="field-content listing-image"><a href="/news/establishing-standing-capacity-critical-response"><img class="panopoly-image-quarter img-responsive" src="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/styles/panopoly_image_quarter/public/news_articles/surge_0.png?itok=8vlCcPAq" alt="SURGE" title="SURGE" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/establishing-standing-capacity-critical-response">Establishing a standing capacity for critical response</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>It might seem like critical situations or incidents should be second nature in the United Nations, yet sometimes capacities are stretched beyond any norm or barriers to reallocation of resources put up obstacles. As part of management reform, a dedicated capacity in the Department of Operational Support was created to support the start-up, surge, or closure of Secretariat entities, as well as to better respond to critical incidents. </p></div> </div> </div> </div> <ul class="pager"><li class="pager-previous"> </li> <li class="pager-current">1 of 2</li> <li class="pager-next"><a title="Go to next page" href="/news/news?Is%20Featured=All&language=All&field_featured_categories_tid=62&sort_order=DESC&sort_by=created&page=1">next ›</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-views-panes pane-panopoly-news-list-news-articles" > <h2 class="pane-title"> Reform News </h2> <div class="pane-content"> <div class="view view-panopoly-news view-id-panopoly_news view-display-id-list_news_articles view-dom-id-5cd2725d851b6e2526d9f46971fd77fe"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/secretary-general-signs-statement-internal-control-2023-operations">Secretary-General signs the statement on internal control for 2023 operations</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>On 2 October 2024 the Secretary-General signed the fourth iteration of the <strong><a href="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/2419002e.pdf">statement on internal control</a></strong> for all operations of the Secretariat for 2023.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-featured-image"> <div class="field-content listing-image"><a href="/news/advancing-new-management-paradigm-management-reform-action"><img class="panopoly-image-quarter img-responsive" src="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/styles/panopoly_image_quarter/public/news_articles/utr_management-reform_topic-thumb_0.png?itok=HGn0LBpV" alt="Reorganizing Management" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/advancing-new-management-paradigm-management-reform-action">Advancing the new management paradigm: Management reform in action</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>The vision for management reform is to improve programme delivery by aligning responsibility for mandate implementation with the authority to manage resources, simplifying the administrative policy framework of the Secretariat, and moving decision-making closer to the point of delivery.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-featured-image"> <div class="field-content listing-image"><a href="/news/peace-and-security-pillar"><img class="panopoly-image-quarter img-responsive" src="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/styles/panopoly_image_quarter/public/news_articles/utr_peace-and-security-reform_topic-thumb.png?itok=PCNsyQZF" alt="Reorganizing Peace and Security" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/peace-and-security-pillar">Peace and Security Pillar</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>The Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) and the Department of Peace Operations (DPO) now jointly oversee eight new regional divisions, each managing a mix of peacekeeping operations, special political missions and non-mission settings.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-featured-image"> <div class="field-content listing-image"><a href="/news/enhancing-management-strategy-policy-and-compliance-dmspc-spotlight"><img class="panopoly-image-quarter img-responsive" src="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/styles/panopoly_image_quarter/public/news_articles/utr_what-is-dmspc_topic-thumb.png?itok=rnMe6F2X" alt="Introducing DMSPC" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/enhancing-management-strategy-policy-and-compliance-dmspc-spotlight">Enhancing management strategy, policy and compliance: DMSPC in the spotlight</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>The launch of the new Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC) on 1 January 2019 was a critical step in the path to make the Secretary‑General’s vision for a nimbler, more responsive United Nations a reality.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-featured-image"> <div class="field-content listing-image"><a href="/news/change-maker-business-transformation-and-accountability"><img class="panopoly-image-quarter img-responsive" src="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/styles/panopoly_image_quarter/public/news_articles/utr_what-is-bta_topic-thumb.png?itok=NmnyTng_" alt="What is Business Transformation and Accountability" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/change-maker-business-transformation-and-accountability">Change maker: Business Transformation and Accountability</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>Business Transformation and Accountability (BTA)—a critical pillar of the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC)—is a shining example of innovative transformation afforded by the new management paradigm.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even views-row-last clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-featured-image"> <div class="field-content listing-image"><a href="/news/change-makers-enabling-accountability-continuous-learning-and-improvement"><img class="panopoly-image-quarter img-responsive" src="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/styles/panopoly_image_quarter/public/news_articles/utr_accountability-framework_topic-thumb.png?itok=GXx2_4B7" alt="Accountability Framework" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/change-makers-enabling-accountability-continuous-learning-and-improvement">Change makers: Enabling accountability, continuous learning and improvement</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>Built on the principles of results-based management, an accountability framework will enable heads of entity to demonstrate that they are exercising their delegated authority in a transparent, responsible and accountable manner.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <ul class="pager"><li class="pager-previous"> </li> <li class="pager-current">1 of 3</li> <li class="pager-next"><a title="Go to next page" href="/news/news?Is%20Featured=All&language=All&field_featured_categories_tid=1&sort_order=ASC&sort_by=created&page=1">next ›</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-views-panes pane-panopoly-news-list-news-articles" > <h2 class="pane-title"> Video </h2> <div class="pane-content"> <div class="view view-panopoly-news view-id-panopoly_news view-display-id-list_news_articles view-dom-id-26e6a3c3ea29442aa452bf44df15d913"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-featured-image"> <div class="field-content listing-image"><a href="/news/un-secretary-general-ant%C3%B3nio-guterres-marks-%E2%80%9Cgo-live%E2%80%9D-sweeping-un-reforms-1-january-2019"><img class="panopoly-image-quarter img-responsive" src="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/styles/panopoly_image_quarter/public/news_articles/poster_sg_2019-reform-message.jpg?itok=_8MLgqKD" alt="Video still: UN Secretary-General António Guterres" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/un-secretary-general-ant%C3%B3nio-guterres-marks-%E2%80%9Cgo-live%E2%80%9D-sweeping-un-reforms-1-january-2019">UN Secretary-General António Guterres marks the “go live” of sweeping UN reforms on 1 January 2019</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres emphasizes how the reforms will transform the work of the United Nations. “The aims of reform are clear: To focus more on people and less on process. To become more nimble and effective. And to build a workplace of equality, diversity and integrity."</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-featured-image"> <div class="field-content listing-image"><a href="/news/interview-jens-wandel-special-advisor-sg-reform"><img class="panopoly-image-quarter img-responsive" src="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/styles/panopoly_image_quarter/public/news_articles/poster_wandel-interview.jpg?itok=Yu1fFBqN" alt="Video still: Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Reforms, Mr. Jens Wandel" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/interview-jens-wandel-special-advisor-sg-reform">Interview with Jens Wandel, Special Advisor to the SG on Reform</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>24 Oct 2018 - In this brief interview, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Reforms, Mr. Jens Wandel of Denmark, introduces the three UN reform streams (Development, Management, and Peace and Security) as one “United to Reform” effort, all aimed at transforming the UN into a more effective, nimble and fit for purpose Organization, which can better serve its beneficiaries around the globe.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-featured-image"> <div class="field-content listing-image"><a href="/news/un-secretary-general-ant%C3%B3nio-guterres-un-reform"><img class="panopoly-image-quarter img-responsive" src="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/styles/panopoly_image_quarter/public/news_articles/poster_sg-reform-briefing.jpg?itok=xox5CR-U" alt="Video still: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the UN Reform" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/un-secretary-general-ant%C3%B3nio-guterres-un-reform">UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the UN Reform</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>United Nations Secretary-General’s Informal Briefing to the General Assembly on the Implementation of the United Nations Reform.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/video-un-system-wide-medevac-mechanism">Video on the UN system-wide MEDEVAC Mechanism</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>The UN MEDEVAC Mechanism serves as an example of a successful One UN partnership between numerous entities to design, resource, and implement a system-wide medical evacuation framework in the face of the unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. Complementing First Line of Defense (FLOD) activities, COVID-19 MEDEVAC is a last resort, which provides life-saving support for severely ill COVID-19 patients who require a level of care not available at their location. 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UN Resident Coordinator in Burkina Faso, Ms. Metsi Makhetha, explains how prevention is a key element of the reform.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even views-row-last clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-featured-image"> <div class="field-content listing-image"><a href="/news/secretary-generals-development-system-reform-initiative"><img class="panopoly-image-quarter img-responsive" src="https://reform.un.org/sites/reform.un.org/files/styles/panopoly_image_quarter/public/news_articles/poster_sg_development-reform-video.jpg?itok=nJlCq8If" alt="Video still: UN Secretary-General António Guterres" /></a></div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h3 class="field-content"><a href="/news/secretary-generals-development-system-reform-initiative">Secretary-General's Development System Reform Initiative</a></h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p>The United Nations General Assembly has adopted an ambitious and comprehensive transformation of the UN development system. 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