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ReformtheUN.org is a project of the World Federalist Movement - Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP) providing up-to-date documents and resources on UN reform from the UN, Member States and Civil Society.
We also publish our own Latest Developments - regular updates on current UN reform issues. Latest Developments are also available as e-mail updates.
UN Reform in the News
UN Security Council Permanent Members' Diplomats Hold Consultation in Beijing - People's Daily (China), 5/8/08
Human Rights Watch: Vicious Allegations, Indiscriminate Attacks (Opinion) - LankaWeb, 5/7/08
NGOs Say Five Nations Unfit to Serve on UN Rights Body - AFP, 5/7/08
UN Headquarters Undergoes Renovations - Los Angeles Times, 5/6/08
UN Council to Review S. Korea's Human Rights Condition - Yonhap, 5/6/08
Guinea Bissau: UN Fund to Spend $6 Million on Peacebuilding Efforts - All Africa, 4/28/08
Philippine Human Rights Report Inaccurate - UPI Asia, 4/25/08
The UN and Human Rights: A Screaming Start - Economist, 4/24/08
Argentina and Ecuador Propose UN Security Council Reform - Periodico, 4/22/08
India Should Be Permanent Member of UN Security Council: Chile - Economic Times, 4/22/08
UN Visit to Burundi Cancelled After Clashes - Reuters, 4/20/08
Liberal Intervention Is Back - But Its Now Called "The Right to Protect" - e-Gov Monitor, 4/19/08
UN Review of First Group of Countries' Human Rights Records Wraps Up - UN News Center, 4/18/08
Working Together for Security Council Seat - The Hindu, 4/17/08
Will the UPR Save the Human Rights Council? (Editorial) - Jurist, 4/14/08
Bid to Seek UN Security Council Expansion Fails - Pakistan Observer, 4/12/08
Netherlands, Brazil, Want More Effective UN - NIS News, 4/12/08
Flexibility Necessary During Security Council Reform Talks – Assembly President - UN News Centre, 4/10/08
International Institutions Must Empower the Individual - Dar Al-Hayat, 4/9/08
General Assembly President Notes Progress in Debate on UN Management Reform - UN News Center, 4/9/08
The UN Bid (Opinion) - Kommersant (Russia), 4/9/08
Secretary-General Appoints First Members of Internal Justice Advisory Unit for UN - UN News Center, 4/8/08
Panic on the Eve of Human Rights Review - Human Rights Tribune, 4/7/08
Latest Developments
GA Takes Stock of UN Management Reform
Inaugural Session of UPR Concludes, Working Procedures Finalized
Member States Discussing First Basket of System-wide Coherence Issues
Accomplishments and Controversy as HRC Concludes 7th Session, Institution Building Incomplete
Six Member States Submit New Proposal for Security Council Reform
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