United Arab Emirates, Natalia Mroz
Key Finding
10
PARTICIPANTS IN DIALOGUES CALLED FOR THE UNITED NATIONS TO INNOVATE IN OTHER WAYS, WITH STRONGER LEADERSHIP AND MORE CONSISTENTLY EXERCISING ITS MORAL AUTHORITY TO UPHOLD THE UN CHARTER
THERE ARE CALLS FOR INCREASED
ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY AND IMPARTIALITY INCLUDING THROUGH BETTER ENGAGEMENT
AND COMMUNICATION WITH COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMMES AND OPERATIONS
IN DIALOGUES PARTICIPANTS ARE CALLING FOR THE UNITED NATIONS TO
- Foster greater global coordination, collaboration and cooperation not only among Member States, but also through working in partnership with other actors across all areas of the United Nations’ work (in the vast majority of dialogues across all regions)
- Increase accountability, transparency within the United Nations, and boost UN impartiality (53 dialogues, 8 regions)
- Upgrade the United Nations (43 dialogues, 8 regions)
- UN Security Council reform that makes the Council more representative and re-considers the veto
- Bolster peacekeeping efforts, for example, by focusing on conflict prevention and women-led peacebuilding
- Continue with structural and management reforms, particularly to reduce bureaucracy and boost inter-agency collaboration
- Create transparent follow-up mechanisms to monitor and evaluate reform implementation
- Provide strong leadership and advocate for Member States to cooperate and work together; serve as a moral authority to call on Member States to uphold the principles and values of the UN Charter/agreements administered by UN (42 dialogues in seven regions)
- Regularly communicate and engage in dialogue with publics around the world about the UN’s initiatives and programmes, particularly in countries where the UN is most active, and encourage feedback. Engage more through traditional and social media (27 dialogues in seven regions)
- Bolster implementation, through improved monitoring, evaluation and review of programmes, adapt programmes and policies so that they are more data and evidence-based, and make better use of research to inform programme design (24 dialogues in six regions)
Uzbekistan, UNDP Uzbekistan
Key Finding #1
The immediate demand for post-COVID-19 recovery is improved access to basic services.
Uzbekistan, UNDP Uzbekistan
Key Finding
1
The immediate demand for post-COVID-19 recovery is improved access to basic services.
Cameroon, UN Cameroon
Key Finding
2
The second priority for COVID-19 recovery is international solidarity and increased support to those hard hit.
Kyrgyz Republic, UN Kyrgyz Republic
Key Finding
3
Respondents are hopeful about health improving, as well as education and women’s rights.
Cameroon, UN Cameroon
Key Finding
4
Looking to the future: the overwhelming concern is the climate crisis and our natural environment.
Vietnam, UN Vietnam
Key Finding
5
Other major priorities for the future: human rights, settling conflicts, tackling poverty and reducing corruption.
Suriname, UN Suriname
Key Finding
6
The young and those in developing countries are more optimistic about the future.
New York, UN Photo
Key Finding
7
87% of people believe global cooperation is vital to address global challenges.
Bolivia, UN Bolivia
Key Finding
8
6/10 respondents believe the UN has made the world a better place, though many see it as remote from their lives.
Switzerland, World Economic Forum
Key Finding
9
Dialogue participants called for the UN to be more inclusive of the diversity of actors in the 21st century.
United Arab Emirates, Natalia Mroz
Key Finding
10
Dialogue participants also called for the UN to innovate, with stronger leadership and consistently exercising its moral authority.
