UN system must undergo bold changes – Guterres

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

The Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres, has said that the UN system must undergo bold changes to help countries achieve Sustainable Development Agenda by 2030.

Guterres gave the position when he presented his first report on the repositioning of the UN development system to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

The Secretary-General said that “the 2030 Agenda is our boldest agenda for humanity, and requires equally bold changes in the UN development system”.

He stressed that just as the 2030 Agenda is an integrated platform to address people’s needs, the UN development system must also be far more integrated in its work to respond more effectively.

The Secretary-General underlined key areas for reform which included “ensuring that the UN system fully transits from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the 2030…

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