WHY RESTRUCTURING?

1. In its thirtieth anniversary year the United Nations has reached a turning point. In one direction lies the prospect of new capacity to cope with the central issues facing mankind in the decisive last quarter of the twentieth century. In the other direction lies the danger of a decline in the effectiveness of the United Nations. Which direction the Organization takes will be significantly influenced by the decisions on policy and structural questions which its Member States take in the months and years ahead. A world without a strong United Nations, in the opinion of the Group, is inconceivable. It is in the interest of every Member of the United Nations to make the Organization a more effective instrument for the strengthening of international peace and security and for international economic and social cooperation, (paras, 1 and 2.)

2. The proposals of the Group of Experts for structural change are designed to enable the United Nations System to:

1. (a) Deal with international economic and social problems in a more effective and comprehensive manner, with better coordination throughout the United Nations System as a whole;

2. (b) Harmonize, as far as possible, the views and approaches of Member countries towards these problems;

3. (c) Contribute to a significant improvement in the transfer of real resources and technology to developing countries;

4. (d) Promote economic cooperation between States, including those with different social systems;

5. (e) […]