Essay - General Assembly Reform at the United Nations Ever Since the...

General assembly reform at the United N*****ions

Ever since the Cold War ended there have been so many problems the world has been faced with; this includes new threats to its peace and stability also. National and international conflicts based on his*****rical, social, economic, ethnic and o*****r factors, pose an extensive threat to the world causing greater instability. These problems are coupled with ***** problems of ***** explosive population increase, poverty, ***** environmental degradation affecting the entire planet. This is international environment the United Nations ***** to play an important role in to fulfill its responsibilities effectively ***** implementing the new reforms in all aspects. [CFR Publications: What Future for ***** UN? A Prelude to the 58th ***** General Assembly]

Financial Re*****m of ***** United Nations

The financial reform of the United Nations ***** one ***** the most serious issues that they face at present. Japan is one country th***** has actively participated in discussions on the UN financial reform. [CFR Publicati*****s: ***** Future for the *****? A Prelude to the 58th UN General *****]

There are three questions that they have posed; the first ***** is ***** the issue of cash flow shortage should be resolved with immediate effect. *****lso the arrearages due to the ***** Nations by Member States totaled US$ 1.76 billion at ***** end of 1999, far exceeding the UN regular budget for one year should be repaid to the UN under their financial oblig*****ions of the Charter. Keeping in view the difference between the short-term cash flow ***** and the systematic ***** of ***** *****, ***** also is ***** the view that the UN budget needs to be more rationalized. With the member States pay*****g their contributions under different ***** ***** financial circumstances, the United Nations has ***** conduct its activities with limited availability of financial resources. This is why its obligatory for the ***** Nations to re-evaluate its priority ***** and *****ocate more ***** areas that need it the most, and then to rationalize expenses. Japan is of the view that ********** *****ing will lead to winning greater confidence from ***** States in pursuance of ***** activities. [[06 Oct 1997] GA/9325: UNITED NATIONS REFORM CONTINUES TO DOMINATE DISCUSSION IN ASSEMBLY, AS GENERAL DEBATE ENTERS THIRD WEEK]

In the summit, Japan ***** inserted that a sound financial situation of the United Nations ***** be supported by a well-balanced ***** burden sharing amongst its *****s. ***** also stressed on the fact that ***** status and ***** ***** Member ***** in the United Nations should be fulfilled through their f*****ancial obligation.

Reform of UN Development Activities

***** United Nations activities and ***** funds ***** programs and also some specialized agencies ***** been assessed for ***** nonaligned status and universality in working towards the goals effectively. However, sometimes the UN development activities sometime cause ineffectiveness of goals. Secretary-***** K*****i Annan, in 1997, proposed for the establishment of coordinating bodies at the headquarters and at the field level ***** the related institutions within the UN system. This was expected