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THE PRESIDENT OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
29 March 2018
Excellency,
I have the honor to transmit herewith a letter, dated 29 March 2018, from H.E. Mr. Sabri Boukadoum, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Algeria and H.E. Mr. Ib Petersen, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Denmark, Co-facilitators of the repositioning of the United Nations development system, in the context of the General Assembly resolution 71/243 related to the quadrennial comprehensive policy review (QCPR) of operational activities for development of the UN system.
The Co-facilitators are circulating the revised draft General Assembly resolution on the repositioning of the United Nations development system and the overview of proposals received in writing. The next informal consultations will take place on Tuesday, 3 April 2018 at 3.00 pm in Conference Room 1.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Miroslav Lajčák
All Permanent Representatives and Permanent Observers to the United Nations New York
29 March 2018
Excellency,
Further to our meeting of Tuesday, 27 March, we are pleased to transmit to you a revised draft of the General Assembly resolution on the repositioning of the UN development system, based on the comments you provided during our meeting and the inputs you kindly submitted in writing. We are grateful for your timely and detailed feedback. As agreed, we are pleased to also transmit to you the overview of proposals received in writing, which helped guide us in our efforts to revise the draft resolution.
While we have attempted to reflect your inputs in the revised draft resolution in a
balanced manner, some issues require further discussion before they can be fairly captured in the text. These include the proposal to establish a development coordination function in-country separated from UNDP, as well as the funding and the management structure to support it; the Funding Compact; the proposal for the establishment of an independent system-wide evaluation unit to better inform Member States on results achieved; and the repositioning of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. While these are not the only issues to be considered in our discussions, they are those for which we decided to leave the language in the draft resolution untouched for now, and intend to offer you alternative text as our consultations move forward. The paragraphs reflecting these issues have been marked by asterisks in the draft text.
We have also attempted to streamline the text, in response to the many calls for a
resolution focused on new mandates and new decisions, and given the agreed provisions of the QCPR in many areas that are relevant to the repositioning of the United Nations development system and that member states have underlined shall not be reopened for discussion. Some of these provisions, such as the mandate to improve the capacity of the offices of the Resident Coordinators, and the mandate to review and tailor appropriately the role and operational activities of the multi-country offices, remain however in the text. Deletions of these, and other issues, will be made upon consensus of all Member States.
THE PERMANENT MISSION OF ALGERIA
TO THE UNITED NATIONS
As announced on the occasion of our last meeting, we look forward to your comments
on this revised draft of the resolution. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will need to change the time and venue of our next consultations that will take place Tuesday, 3 April at 3 pm in UNHQ conference room 1. We regret any inconvenience this change of timing may cause.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of our highest consideration.
H.E. Mr. Sabri Boukadoum Permanent Representative of Algeria
to the United Nations
H.E. Mr. Ib Petersen Permanent Representative of Denmark
to the United Nations All Permanent Representatives and Permanent Observers to the United Nations New York
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GeneralAssemblyresolutionontherepositioningoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystem,
inthecontextoftheQCPR
TheGeneralAssembly,
Reaffirmingitsresolution71/243of21December2016onthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewofUnitedNationsoperationalactivitiesfordevelopmentanditsgeneralguidelinesandprinciplesfortheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystem,asthemaininstrumenttobetterpositiontheUnitedNationsoperationalactivitiesfordevelopmenttosupportcountriesintheireffortstoimplementthe2030Agendaandtoensurethatno-oneisleftbehind,
Takingnoteofthereports1oftheSecretary-GeneralandwelcominghiseffortsonrepositioningoftheUNdevelopmentsystem,andtakingnoteofthereportontheimplementationofGeneralAssemblyresolution71/243onthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewoftheUnitedNationsoperationalactivitiesfordevelopment2,II.AnewgenerationofUNCountryTeams
1. Welcomesarevitalized,strategic,flexible,results-andaction-orientedUnitedNations
DevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkasthesinglemostimportantinstrumentforplanningofUNDSactivitiesineachcountry,insupportoftheimplementationofthe2030Agenda,alignedwithnationalprioritiesandoutliningaclearUNresponse,infullconsultationwithnationalgovernments;
2. RequeststheentitiesoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtocollaborativelyimplementanew
generationofUNcountryteams,shiftingtoamodeloftailoredcountrypresencebuildingontheUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandinopen,transparent,inclusiveandfullconsultationbetweenthehostGovernmentandtheUNdevelopmentsystem,facilitatedbytheResidentCoordinator,toensurethebestconfigurationofsupportontheground,inaccordancewithnationaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriorities;
3. RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoworkthroughtheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopment
Grouptoensuretheuseofneeds-basedandindicativequantitativeandqualitativecriteriatodeterminethepresenceandthecompositionoftheUnitedNationscountryteams,basedoncountrydevelopmentprioritiesandlong-termneeds,andinaccordancewiththeprinciplesoftheUnitedNationsCharter;
4. RequesttheSecretary-General,inpursuanceofGeneralAssemblyresolution71/243,toconduct
areviewoftheconfiguration,capacity,resourceneeds,roleanddevelopmentservicesofmulti-countryoffices,infullconsultationwithinvolvedcountriestoimprovetheircontributiontocountryprogressinachievingthe2030Agenda,
5. CallsontheentitiesoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtostrengthenthecapacities,expertiseand
skillsetstodeliveronacomprehensivemannerontheSustainableDevelopmentGoals,andensureprogressonthoseGoalslackingfurthestbehindasidentifiedinthereportsofthe
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Secretary-General3,buildingoncomparativeadvantagesandreducingoverlapsandduplicationacrossentities;
6. WelcomesmeasuresbytheSecretary-Generalforadvancingcommonbusinessoperations,
includingthroughmutualrecognitionandcommonpremises,toenablejointworkandgenerategreaterefficiencies,synergiesandcoherence,andrequeststheirfullimplementation;
7. ReiteratesitscallfortheentitiesoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystem,infullcompliance
withtheirrespectivemandates,toenhancecoordinationwithhumanitarianassistanceandpeacebuildingeffortsatthenationallevelincountriesfacinghumanitarianemergenciesandincountriesinconflictandpost-conflictsituations;
III.ReinvigoratingtheroleoftheResidentCoordinatorsystem
8. *Decidestocreateadedicated,impartial,empowered,anddevelopment-focusedcoordination
functionoftheUNdevelopmentsystembyseparatingthefunctionsoftheResidentCoordinatorfromtheUNDPrepresentationalfunction,drawingontheexpertiseandassetsoftheentireUNdevelopmentsystementities,includingnon-residentagencies;*
9. ReaffirmstheimportantroleofUNDPinsupportingcountriesintheireffortstorealizetheirnationaldevelopmentgoalsandtargetsinaccordancewiththe2030Agenda;
10. RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltostrengthentheauthorityandleadershipofResident
CoordinatorsoverUnitedNationscountryteamsandsystem-wideaccountabilityonthegroundforimplementingtheUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandsupportMemberStatesintheirimplementationofthe2030Agenda,through:(a) enhancedauthoritiesfortheResidentCoordinatortoensurealignmentofbothagency
programmeswiththeUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandofinter-agencypooledfundingwithnationalneedsandpriorities,inconsultationwiththenationalgovernment
(b) fullmutualandcollectiveperformanceappraisaltostrengthenaccountability,withResidentCoordinatorsappraisingtheperformanceofUNcountryteamheadsandUNcountryteamheadsinformingtheperformanceassessmentofResidentCoordinators
(c) theestablishmentofaclearmatrixedreportingmodel,withUNcountryteammembersaccountableandreportingtotheirrespectiveentitiesonindividualmandatesandreportingtotheResidentCoordinatoronrespectivecontributionstothecollectivesupportoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtowardsachievementofAgenda2030atcountrylevel,basedontheUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFramework
(d) acollectivelyownedinternaldisputeresolutionmechanism;
11. WelcomesthestrengtheningofcapacitiesofResidentCoordinatorsandstaffintheResidentCoordinatorofficestobefullyinaccordancewithcountryneedsandprioritiesandinaccordancewiththeUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFramework;
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12. WelcomesthestrengtheningoftheResidentCoordinatorindependentrecruitmentprocess,includingwithdueconsiderationtogenderparityandgeographicalbalance,and,recallingthathigheststandardsofefficiency,competenceandintegrityserveastheparamountconsiderationintheemploymentofstaff,emphasizestheneedtoensureappropriatemerit,expertiseanddevelopmentfocusofResidentCoordinators’profiles,andtostrengthenthetrainingandinteragencyrecruitmentprocesstothatend;
13. *EmphasizesthattheadequateandpredictablefundingoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemis
essentialtodeliveracoherent,effective,efficientandaccountableresponseinaccordancewithnationalneedsandpriorities,and,inthisregard,endorsestheSG’sproposaltoprovideUSD255millionannuallythroughassessedcontributionstoensurethenecessaryfundingoftheResidentCoordinatorsystem;*
14. EndorsesthetransformationoftheUNDevelopmentCoordinationOfficetoassumemanagerial
andoversightfunctionsoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemundertheleadershipofanAssistantSecretary-General,aspartoftheUnitedNationsSecretariat,asastand-alonecoordinationoffice;
IV.Revampingtheregionalapproach
15. ReaffirmstheroleoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystemattheregionallevelincludingtheRegionalEconomicCommissionsandtheregionalteamsoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystem,insupportingtheimplementationofthe2030Agenda,recognizingthespecificitiesofeachregionalcontext;
16. Endorsesaphasedapproach,includingimmediatestepsandlonger-termoptions,tostrengthen
theUNdevelopmentsystemattheregionallevel,andinthisregard:(a) requeststheSecretary-Generaltoimplementthemeasuresproposedinhisreport4to
optimizefunctionsandenhancecollaborationattheregionalandsub-regionallevels;and(b) looksforwardtooptions,onaregionbyregionbasis,forlonger-termreprofilingand
restructuringoftheregionalassetsoftheUnitedNationsatthe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOperationalActivitiesforDevelopment;
V.Strategicdirection,oversightandaccountabilityforsystem-wideresults
17. TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposalontherepositioningoftheOperationalActivitiesSegmentoftheEconomicandSocialCouncilandlooksforwardtotheoutcomeoftheongoingreviewofGeneralAssemblyresolution68/1;
18. TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposaltograduallymergetheNY-basedExecutiveBoardsoffundsandprogrammes,andencouragestheExecutiveBoardstoconcludethereviewontheworkingmethodsoftheBoardswiththeaimofimprovingtheefficiency,transparencyandqualityoftheirmeetings,includingthroughstrengtheningthefunctionsoftheJointMeetingoftheBoards;
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19. Stressestheneedtoimprovemonitoringandreportingonsystem-wideresultsand,inthisregard,welcomesthestrengtheningofindependentsystem-wideevaluationmeasuresandtheestablishmentofadedicatedunittothatend,asproposedbytheSecretary-General;
VI.FundingtheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystem
20. ReiteratesthatthefundamentalcharacteristicsoftheoperationalactivitiesfordevelopmentoftheUnitedNationssystemshouldbe,interalia,theiruniversal,voluntaryandgrantnature,theirneutralityandtheirmultilateralism,andthattheintegratednatureofthe2030Agendarequiresamoresustainablefundingapproach;
21. StressestheimportanceofincreasingcorefundingasthebedrockoftheactivitiesoftheUNdevelopmentsystemandofimprovingthequalityofnon-coreresources,notingthatnon-coreresourcesrepresentanimportantcontributiontotheoverallresourcebaseofUnitedNationsoperationalactivitiesfordevelopmentasacomplementto,andnotasubstitutefor,coreresources;
22. EncouragestheUNdevelopmentsystemtoworksystematicallyandinacollaborativemannerto
effectivelybroadenanddiversifythefundingbaseoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystemtoincreasethevolumeandsustainabilityoffunding;
23. EncouragestheentitiesoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystemtotakeactiontoenhance
theuseofinter-agencypooledfundingmechanisms,particularlyatcountrylevel,thatreflectandsupportcommonobjectivesandcross-cuttingissuesforUnitedNationsfunds,programmesandspecializedagencies,andalsoencouragesentitiesoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystemtoincreaseentity-specificthematicfundswithclearobjectivesalignedtothe2030Agendatoimprovethequalityofearmarkedfunding;
24. *WelcomestheSecretary-General’scallforaFundingCompact,asacriticaltooltomaximizethe
investmentsofMemberStatesintheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystemandthesystem’stransparencyforsystem-wideresults,theSecretary-General’sproposalstobringcoreresourcestoatleasta30%levelinthenextfiveyears,doublebothinter-agencypooledfundstoatotalofUSD3.4billionandentity-specificthematicfundstoatotalofUSD800millionby2023;*
25. WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalstoestablishadedicatedcoordinationfundand,in
thisregard,invitesMemberStatestoprovidevoluntarycontributionsintheamountofUSD35milliontotheResidentCoordinatorsysteminsupportofsystem-wideactivitiesontheground;
26. InvitesMemberStatestocontributetothecapitalizationoftheUnitedNationsJointFundforthe2030AgendaatUSD290millionperannum.
27. *RequeststheUNdevelopmentsystem,aspartofitscommitmenttotheFundingCompact,
interaliato:(a) provideannualreportingonsystem-widesupporttotheSustainableDevelopmentGoalsand
presentaggregatedinformationonsystem-wideresultsby2021;
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(b) enrolintotheInternationalAidTransparencyInitiativeorsimilarinitiativestoenhancetransparencyandaccesstofinancialinformationinallUNdevelopmentsystementities;
(c) undergoindependentsystem-wideevaluationsofresultsachieved,atglobal,regionalandcountrylevel;
(d) complyfullywithexistingfullcostrecoverypoliciesandfurtherharmonizecostrecoverybyindividualUNdevelopmentsystementitiesthroughdifferentiatedapproaches;
(e) allocateatleast15%ofnon-coreresourcestojointactivities(f) enhancevisibilityofMemberStates’contributionstocoreresourcesandpooledfunds,and
relatedresults;*
28. *WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposaltolaunchaFundingDialoguetooperationalizetheFundingCompactandserveasanaccountabilityplatformfortheimplementationofandfollow-uptotheFundingCompact;*
VII.Following-upontheUNDSrepositioningeffortsattheglobal,regionalandcountrylevel
29. RequeststheUNSustainableDevelopmentGrouptoimprovethesystem-widestrategicdocumentinlightofthepresentresolutionandtoensurethatitismorespecific,concreteandtargeted,andfurtherrequeststheSecretary-Generaltosubmitthenextsystem-widestrategicdocumenttothe2019ECOSOCSegmentofOperationalActivitiesforDevelopmentforMemberStates’consideration;
30. ReaffirmstheroleoftheDepartmentofSocialandEconomicAffairs,inaccordancewithGeneral
Assemblyresolution70/299;
31. WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalstostrengthenaUNsystem-wideapproachtopartnerships,andurgestheUNdevelopmentsystemtostrengthenitscooperationwithInternationalFinancialInstitutions,aswellastheprivatesector,civilsociety,philanthropicentitiesandacademia,whileupholdingtheprinciples,objectivesandprioritiesoftheUnitedNations;
32. StressestheimportanceofsupportingSouth-Southandtriangularcooperation,recallingthatSouth-SouthandtriangularcooperationisacomplementandnotasubstituteforNorth-Southcooperation;
33. RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoreporttotheEconomicandSocialCouncilonprogressinthe
implementationofthemandatescontainedinthepresentresolution,andthemandatescontainedintheQCPRresolution71/243aspartofhisannualreportingtothe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOperationalActivitiesforDevelopment,andtothe74thsessionoftheGeneralAssemblyforitsfurtherconsiderationandtoinformthenextcycleofthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewtobelaunchedin2020.
GeneralAssemblyresolu/ononthereposi/oningoftheUnitedNa/onsdevelopmentsystem,inthecontextoftheQCPR
ListofMemberStateproposals ZeroDraF Proposalsfromconsulta/onof23&27March
Sec/on1-preamble EUSupportitssuccinctcharacter.
GladtoseeareferencetoanLNOBapproachwhichisanoverarchingconceptofthe2030Agenda
anditsmostinnova@veaspect,andassuchshouldbehighlighted.
Focusshouldbe2030AgendaandtheSDGsinitsen@rety;weshouldavoidsinglingoutspecific
goals.
CouldagreetoreplacePP1,PP2,PP3andPP4byarevisedPP3(revisionbasedonPP2ofQCPR–
agreedlanguage),providedstreamliningacrossthewholetext(notablysec@onsII,III,V).Cannot
acceptcherry-picking,orreferencetoprinciplesthatarenotintheQCPR.
Includeareferencetotheprinciplesofhumanitarianassistanceandinterna@onalhumanitarian
lawaswellasareferencetohumanitarianresolu@ons("Thisresolu@oniscomplementarytoand
willapplywithoutprejudicetoresolu@on46/182andassociatedresolu@ons").Couldalsocomein
OP8.
RoKCoherenceamongthethreereformpillarsisafundamentalaspectinSG’soverallreformeffort.We
wanttohavealanguageontheirinterlinkages.Wecanconsiderincludingasentencebasedon
para7oftheSG’sDecemberreportsuchas“emphasizingtheimportanceofgenera@ngbeber
collabora@onandenhancedsynergiesamongthepillarsofUnitedNa@onsreformbyachieving
greatercoherenceandaccountabilitywithineachpillar”inpreambularsec@onoropera@vepart.
G77(4thinformal)Wewouldthereforecallfordele@ngthesepreambularparagraphs,andonlykeepPP3therein,
whichreaffirmstheQCPRresolu@onanditsgeneralguidelinesfortheUnitedNa@ons
DevelopmentSystem.
Reaffirmingitsresolu@on70/1of25September2015,
en@tled“Transformingourworld:the2030Agendafor
SustainableDevelopment”,inwhichitadopteda
comprehensive,farreachingandpeoplecentredsetof
universalandtransforma@veSustainableDevelopment
Goalsandtargets,andpledgedthatno-onewouldbeleh
behind,
G77delete Russia-Reaffirmingitsresolu@on70/1of25September2015,en@tled“Transformingourworld:
the2030AgendaforSustainableDevelopment”,inwhichitadoptedacomprehensive,farreaching
andpeoplecentredsetofuniversalandtransforma@veSustainableDevelopmentGoalsand
targets,andpledgedthatno-onewouldbelehbehind,itscommitmenttoworking/relesslyforthefullimplementa/onoftheAgendaby2030,itsrecogni/onthateradica/ngpovertyinallitsformsanddimensions,includingextremepoverty,isthegreatestglobalchallengeandanindispensablerequirementforsustainabledevelopment,itscommitmenttoachievingsustainabledevelopmentinitsthreedimensions—economic,socialandenvironmental—inabalancedandintegratedmanner,andtobuildingupontheachievementsoftheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsandseekingtoaddresstheirunfinishedbusiness,
Reaffirmingalsoitsresolu0on69/313of27July2015on
theAddisAbabaAc0onAgendaoftheThirdInterna0onalG77delete
theAddisAbabaAc0onAgendaoftheThirdInterna0onal
ConferenceonFinancingforDevelopment,whichisan
integralpartofthe2030AgendaforSustainable
Development,welcomingtheParisAgreement,and
recallingotherrelevantintergovernmentalagreements,
Reaffirmingalsoitsresolu@on71/243of21December
2016onthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewof
UnitedNa@onsopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment
anditsgeneralguidelinesfortheUnitedNa@ons
developmentsystem,
Mexico-Reaffirmingalsoitsresolu@on71/243of21December2016onthequadrennial
comprehensivepolicyreviewofUnitedNa@onsopera@onalac@vi@esforDevelopment,whichisan
integralpartofthe2030AgendaforSustainableDevelopment,anditsgeneralguidelinesand
principlesfortheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem,
EU-Reaffirmingalsoitsresolu@on71/243of21December2016onthequadrennial
comprehensivepolicyreviewofUnitedNa@onsopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopmentandits
generalguidelinesfortheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem,asthemaininstrumenttobeXerposi/onUNopera/onalac/vi/esfordevelopmenttosupportcountriesintheireffortstoimplementthe2030Agenda,
Reaffirmingitsrecogni@onthattheeradica@onofpoverty
inallitsformsanddimensions,includingextreme
poverty,isthegreatestglobalchallengeandan
indispensablerequirementforsustainabledevelopment,
G77-delete
1.Takesnotewithapprecia0onofthereportsoftheSecretary-Generalonreposi@oningoftheUN
developmentsystem,andontheimplementa@onof
GeneralAssemblyresolu@on71/243onthequadrennial
comprehensivepolicyreviewoftheUnitedNa@ons
opera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment,
G77(3rdinformal)-Takesnotewithapprecia0onofthereportsoftheSecretary-Generalonreposi@oningoftheUNdevelopmentsystem[1],andontheimplementa@onofGeneralAssembly
resolu@on71/243onthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewoftheUnitedNa@ons
opera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment[2],
G77(4thinformal)-OnOP1,webelievethatitshouldbeincludedinthePPsec@on.Wewouldlike
totakenoteofthereportsandwelcometheeffortsoftheSecretaryGeneralonthereposi@oning
oftheUNdevelopmentsystem,whiledele@ngthereferencetothereportontheimplementa@on
ofGAresolu@on71/243.Thenewpreambularparawouldthereforereadasfollows:TakesnoteofthereportsandwelcomestheeffortsoftheSecretary-Generalonreposi/oningoftheUNdevelopmentsystem CANZ-shouldalignwithourpoli@calcommitmenttotheSG,hisappointmentandthereform.
Shouldbewelcominghisreportsandsuppor@nghisvision(includingthebroaderreformeffort)
andtheimportanceofensuringthereisastrongpackageofreforms.Wealsobelievethatthis
parashouldremainintheopera@vesec@onoftheresolu@on.[Proposal:Welcomesthereport...andsupportstheSG’svisiononUNreform]
Russia–movetoPP5 US-TakesnoteofthereportsoftheSecretary-Generalonreposi@oningoftheUNdevelopment
system,andontheimplementa@onofGeneralAssemblyresolu@on71/243onthequadrennial
comprehensivepolicyreviewoftheUnitedNa@onsopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment,
[comment:Chapeaushouldincorporateguidingprinciplesbehindthereformeffort,namely,effec/veness,efficiency,andfieldfocus,aswellasresultsandaccountability.] EU(4thinformal)-Takesnotewithapprecia@onofthereportsoftheSecretary-Generalonreposi@oningoftheUNdevelopmentsystem3,andtakesnoteofontheimplementa@onof
GeneralAssemblyresolu@on71/243onthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewofthe
UnitedNa@onsopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment,
II.Anewgenera/onofUNCountryTeams EU(3rdinformal)-Poten@alforstreamlining.WecouldenvisageoneparagraphendorsingtheSG’s
visionforanewgenera@onofcountryteams,withoutneedforfurtherdetails.
visionforanewgenera@onofcountryteams,withoutneedforfurtherdetails.
EU(4thinformal)-Includeaparagraphonthemainpurposeofthereform:"improvecapacityof
theUNtoassistMemberStatesintheimplementa@onofthe2030Agenda".Couldalsobeinthe
PPsec@onormergedwithanotherparagraph
CANZ-thissec@onneedstoreflectthenarra@veofthe2030Agenda,developmentistheprimary
responsibilityofmemberstates,andthe2030Agendaisamemberstatedrivenprocess,whichthe
UNhasaroleinareaswhereithasastrongvalueadd.Addi@onallytheresponsibilityforthenew
genera@onofCTsneedstomoreclearlybegiventotheUNDSandthetextshouldreflectthis,
par@cularlyUNDSen@@esownershipoftheUNDAFasrequestedintheSGsreport
Norway-Wewouldalsolikethissec@ontoreflectthattheUNDSisacarrierofinterna@onalnorms
andstandardsandthepurposesandprinciplesoftheCharter(ref.QCPROP6)
2.Welcomesarevitalized,strategic,andresults-oriented
UnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkas
thesinglemostimportantinstrumentforplanningof
UNDac@vi@esineachcountry,alignedwithna@onal
priori@esandoutliningaclearUNresponse;
G77(3rdinformal)-Welcomesarevitalized,strategic,andresultsac/on-orientedUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkasthesinglemostimportantinstrumentforplanningofUNDSac@vi@esineachcountry,alignedwithna@onalpriori@esandoutliningaclearUNresponsewhileensuringthefullpar/cipa/onofna/onalgovernmentsintheprepara/on,finaliza/on,implementa/onmonitoringandevalua/onoftheUNDAFandthatthena/onalgovernmentsshouldhavethefinaldecisiononthesubstan/veelementsoftheUNDAF;G77 (4th informal) - Welcomes a revitalized, strategic, and results and ac/on-oriented UnitedNa@ons Development Assistance Framework as the most important instrument for planning of
UNDS ac@vi@es in each country, suppor/ng the implementa/on of na@onal priori@es, whileensuring the full par/cipa/on of na/onal governments in the prepara/on, finaliza/on,implementa/onmonitoring and evalua/on of the UNDAF and that the na/onal governmentsshouldhavethefinaldecisiononthesubstan/veelementsoftheUNDAF; CANZ-shouldconsiderincludingroleofUNDSen@@esinbuyingintothenewcentralroleofUNDAFsandanewclausebeaddedtoreflectthispointandmakeitclearwhoisresponsiblefor
thisac@on.
Mexico-2.Welcomesarevitalized,strategic,flexible,andresultsorientedUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkasthesinglemostimportantinstrumentforplanningofUND
ac@vi@esineachcountry,alignedwithna@onalpriori@esandoutliningaclearUNresponse;
EU(4thinformal)-Welcomesarevitalized,strategic,andresults-orientedUnitedNa@ons
DevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkasthesinglemostimportantinstrumentforplanningandimplementa/onofUNDdevelopmentac@vi@esineachcountry,infullsupportofthe2030Agendaandalignedwithna@onalpriori@esandoutliningaclearUNresponse;
3.Callsupontheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystem
tocollabora@velyimplementanewgenera@onofUN
countryteams,shihingfromamodelofrepresenta@onal
presencetotailoredcountrypresencebasedonthe
UnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkand
inopenandinclusivedialoguebetweenthehost
GovernmentandtheUNdevelopmentsystem,facilitated
bytheResidentCoordinator,toensurethebest
configura@onofsupportontheground,inaccordance
withna@onaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriori@es;
G77(4thinformal)–delete.Wecallforthedele/onofparas3and4andreplacethemwithanewOP3and4alt.whichwouldreadasfollows:Callsupontheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtocollabora@velyimplementanew
genera@onofUNcountryteams,withaneedsbasedtailoredcountrypresenceandtobebuilton
theUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandfinalizedthroughanopenand
inclusivedialoguebetweenthehostGovernmentandtheUNdevelopmentsystem,facilitatedby
theResidentCoordinator,toensurethebestconfigura@onofsupportontheground,inaccordance
withna@onaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriori@es,whileensuringthatthefinaldecisionon
theUNDAFandtheconfigura@onofUNCTsremainsundertheauthorityofthena@onal
government;
CANZ-thelanguageshouldbestrengthenedtorequestsanda@meframeshouldbeprovidedfor
CANZ-thelanguageshouldbestrengthenedtorequestsanda@meframeshouldbeprovidedfor
UNDGtoprovideadviceonhowlongthisprocesswouldtake(sugges@onendof2018).Proposal:
Requests(notcallsupon)…bytheendof2018
Russia-Callsupontheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtocollabora@velyimplementanew
genera@onofUNcountryteams,shihingfromtoamodelofrepresenta@onalpresencetotailored
countrypresence,whereapplicable,basedonthepriori/esofUnitedNa@onsDevelopment
AssistanceFramework,andinopenandinclusivedialoguebetweenasiden/fiedbythehostGovernmentandtheUNdevelopmentsystem,facilitatedbyinconsulta/onwiththeResidentCoordinator,toensurethebestconfigura@onofsupportontheground,inaccordancewith
na@onaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriori@es;
Russiacomment:Tailoredcountrypresence–whereapplicable(someUNDSen@@esdonothave
countrypresence,likeDESA,OCHA,RECs).
US-Callsupontheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtocollabora@velyimplementanew
genera@onofUNcountryteams,shihingfromamodelofrepresenta@onalpresencetotailored
countrypresenceflowingfromtheUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkfacilitated
andmanagedbytheResidentCoordinator,toensurethebestconfigura@onofsupportonthe
ground,inaccordancewithna@onaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriori@es;
EU(4thinformal)--CallsuponRequeststheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystemto
collabora@velyimplementanewgenera@onofUNcountryteams,shihingfromamodelof
representa@onalpresencetotailoredcountrypresencebasedontheUnitedNa@onsDevelopment
AssistanceFrameworkandinopenandinclusivedialoguebetweenthehostGovernmentandthe
UNdevelopmentsystem,facilitatedbytheResidentCoordinator,toensurethebestconfigura@on
ofsupportontheground,enhancedcoordina/on,coherence,transparencyandimpact,inaccordancewithna@onaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriori@esandinfullcompliancewiththe2030Agenda; Belarus - Calls upon the en@@es of theUN development system to collabora@vely implement a
new genera@on of UN country teams, shihing from a model of representa@onal presence to
tailoredcountrypresencebasedontheUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandin
open, transparent, and inclusiveand full consulta?ons dialoguebetween thehostGovernment
and the UN development system, facilitated by the Resident Coordinator, to ensure the best
configura@onofsupportonthegroundbasedontheproposalofthehostGovernmentregarding
the composi?on of the UN Country team in the country, in full compliance accordance with
na@onaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriori@es.
4.RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoworkthroughthe
UnitedNa@onsSustainableDevelopmentGroupin
ensuringtheuseofneeds-basedandindica@ve
quan@ta@vecriteriatodeterminethepresenceandthe
composi@onoftheUnitedNa@onscountryteams,taking
intoaccountcountrypriori@esandna@onal
Governments’requests;
G77(3rdinformal)-RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoworkthroughtheUnitedNa@onsSustainableDevelopmentGroup,inconsulta/onwithna/onalgovernments,inensuringtheuseofneeds-basedandindica@vequan@ta@veandqualita/vecriteriatodeterminethepresenceand
thecomposi@onoftheUnitedNa@onscountryteams,takingintoaccountcountrypriori@esandlong-termneedsandna@onalGovernments’requests;andinthisregardrequeststheSecretary-Generaltopresentdetailedmodali/esonthestepsinvolvedfortheopera/onaliza/onofthethisconcepttothenextOASoftheECOSOC EU(3rdinformal)-Thepresenceandcomposi@onoftheUNCTsshouldtakeintoaccountcountry
priori@esandna@onalGovernments“views”–instead“requests”,asstatedinthedrah.
EU(4thinformal)-Preferenceforreques@ngUNen@@estoimplementcriteriafromSG’sreport.If
havetoworkonthebasisofthezero-drah:
RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoworkthroughen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsSustainableDevelopmentGroupintoensureingtheuseofneeds-basedandindica@vequan@ta@vecriteria
DevelopmentGroupintoensureingtheuseofneeds-basedandindica@vequan@ta@vecriteriausingthera/oofprogramma/cspendingcomparedtoopera/onalcosts,aswellastheiden/fica/onofen//eswithexpendituresoflessthan10percentofthetotalannualexpenditureofthecountryteamsasindicatorstodeterminethepresenceandthecomposi@onof
theUnitedNa@onscountryteams,aswellastheircontribu/onstosustainabledevelopment,takingintoaccountcountrydevelopmentneedsandpriori@esandna@onalGovernments’
requestsviews; CANZ-thislanguageneedsclarifica@onandrefinementpar@cularlyinrela@ontowhoisbeing
taskedandthe@meframefordelivery.Proposedtextisasfollows:RequeststheSecretary-General,
togetherwiththeUNDG,andtheen??esoftheUNDS,todevelopamethodologyandprocess
basedonobjec?vecriteriatodeterminethepresencemodelofUNCTs,takingintoaccount
countrypriori?esandna?onalGovernments’requests(with?meframeinserted)
Russia-RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoworkthroughtheUnitedNa@onsSustainableDevelopmentGroupinensuringtheuseofneeds-basedandindica@vequan@ta@vecriteriato
determinethepresenceandthecomposi@onoftheUnitedNa@onscountryteams,takinginto
accountbasedoncountrypriori@esandna@onalGovernments’requests;
Norway-Thisparawouldbenefitfrommorebalance,reflec@ngalsothattheUNDSiscarrierofthe
purposesandprinciplesoftheCharter(ref.QCPROP6)andinterna@onalnormsandstandards,
whichshouldbetakenintoaccountindesigningthecountrypresence.
US-RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoworkthroughtheUnitedNa@onsSustainableDevelopment
Groupinensuringthatthecomposi@onoftheUnitedNa@onscountryteamsflowsfromthe
UNDAFwhichtakesintoaccountcountrypriori@esandna@onalGovernments’requests;
Belarus-RequeststheSecretary-Generalinfullconsulta?onswithMemberStatestowork
throughtheUnitedNa@onsSustainableDevelopmentGroupinensuringtheuseofneeds-based
andindica@vequan@ta@vecriteriatodeterminethepresenceandthecomposi@onoftheUnited
Na@onscountryteams,basedontakingintoaccountcountrypriori@esandna@onalGovernments'
requests”.
5.RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoconductareviewof
theconfigura@on,roleanddevelopmentservicesof
mul@-countryoffices,infullconsulta@onwithrelevant
countries
G77-RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoconductareviewoftheconfigura@on,roleanddevelopmentservicesofmul@-countryoffices,inordertostrengthenit,infullconsulta@onwithinvolvedrelevantcountries CANZ-thelanguageinthisparagraphshouldreflectthestrongcallsforthisreviewinboththeQCPRandECOSOCOAS.Thereviewshouldincludeensuringadequateresourcing-inlinewith
strengtheningRCOsasmen@onedinOP12-andincludea@meframewithin2018forthereport
giventheneedtoensurethesequencingwiththeimplementa@onoftheotherRCOreforms.
Proposals:…configura?on,capacity,resourceneeds,role…andsupportUSlanguage(toimprove
theircontribu?onto…)atend…bytheendof2018 Norway-onmul@-countryoffices:webelievethisparagraphcouldbemademorespecific,bothin
termsofwhattheobjec@veofthereviewshouldbeaswellasits@meline.
US-RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoconductareviewoftheconfigura@on,roleanddevelopmentservicesofmul@-countryoffices,infullconsulta@onwithrelevantcountriesto
improvetheircontribu@ontocountryprogressinachievingthe2030Agenda;
6.Encouragestheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystem G77(4thinformal)–CallsontheUNDSen@@es,inalignmentwiththeirrespec@vemandates,to
6.Encouragestheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystem
tostrengthentheexper@seandskillsets,par@cularlyto
deliveronthoseSustainableDevelopmentGoalsthatare
laggingbehindthemost,,asiden@fiedinthesystem-
wideoutlineofpresentfunc@onsandexis@ngcapaci@es
oftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem;
G77(4thinformal)–CallsontheUNDSen@@es,inalignmentwiththeirrespec@vemandates,to
strengthentheircapaci@esandcapabili@estodeliveronSDGs6,7,9,12,13,14and15thatare
underfunded,tosupporttheimplementa@onoftheSDGsinacomprehensivemanner,includingall
specificna@onaldevelopmentpriori@es.
G77(3rdinformal)-Encouragestheen//esoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtostrengthentheexper/seandskillsets,par/cularlytodeliveronthoseSustainableDevelopmentGoalsthatarelaggingbehindthemostnamelySDG6(water),7(energy),9(industryandinfrastructure),12(sustainableconsump/onandproduc/on),and13,14,15(environmentrelated),asiden/fiedinthesystem-wideoutlineofpresentfunc/onsandexis/ngcapaci/esoftheUnitedNa/onsdevelopmentsystem; EU(3rdinformal)-Managementcapaci@esofRCsareasimportantasskillsets.Ifwespeakabout
deliveryontheSDGs,weshouldmen@onacapacitytoiden@fytheUNDS’scompara@veadvantages
andreduceoverlaps;theUNshouldnotbeaskedtodoeverythingeverywhere.
EU(4thinformal)-Areweagreeingthosegoals“laggingfurthestbehind”onthebasisoftheDalbergmapping?Whatac@onwillwetaketoaddressareasofinefficacyandduplica@oniden@fied
(bearinginmindthattheUNdevelopmentsystemshouldfocusitsac@ononareasofcompara@ve
advantage)?Whoseexper@seandskillsetsarebeingstrengthened?
CANZ-thisparagraphiscurrentlyquiteproblema@c.Weques@ontheconclusionthathasbeen
drawnfromtheDalbergreportthattheUNhasaresponsibilitytoimplementtheen@reSDG
Agenda.FromtheCANZperspec@ve,theUN’srolehastobebasedonwheretheUNhasa
compara@veadvantage–recognizingthatgovernmentshavetheprimaryresponsibilityto
implementtheSDGs.Thismightbeanappropriateplacetoincludeareferencetothesystem-wide
strategicdocumentbecause,fromourperspec@ve,iden@fyingwheretheUNhasacompara@ve
advantageisessen@allythepurposeofthedocument.Moreworkthereforeneedstobedoneon
ittoensurethatitisfulfillingitspurpose.Alterna@velydeletethisOPandimprovelanguage
aroundOP28.
Russia–Encouragestheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtostrengthentheexper@seand
skillsets,par@cularlytodeliveronthoseSustainableDevelopmentGoalsthatarelaggingbehind
themost,asiden0fiedinthesystem-wideoutlineofpresentfunc0onsandexis0ngcapaci0esofthe
UnitedNa0onsdevelopmentsystem;
Russiacomment-Clarifica/onneeded:Howcanwerefertoanon-UNdocumenta@on?The
outlinewasperformedbyanindependentoutsourcedagencyandisnotapartofofficialUN
documenta@on.
Norway-Wouldliketoreiteratetheconcernraisedbyseveralcolleagues,andcau@onwithregard
towhattheUNDSisgoingtotakeon.TheUNcannotdoeverything,anddueaben@onhastobe
paidtoitscompara@veadvantages.
7.Welcomesmeasuresforadvancingcommonbusiness
opera@onstoenablejointworkandgenerategreater
efficiencies;
G77-Welcomesmeasuresforadvancing,whereappropriate,commonbusinessopera@onsto
enablejointworkandgenerategreaterefficiencies;
EU(3rdinformal)-Wearegladtoseeaparagraphoncommonbusinessopera@onswhichaimat
enablingjointwork,butalsogreaterefficiencies,synergiesandcoherence,butitshouldbe
stronger-insteadofwelcomingprogressinthisfield,weshouldrequestfullimplementa@onof
commonbackofficesandcommonpremises,andwouldappreciateperiodicrepor@ngonthis.
Apartfromefficiencygains,costsavingsshouldbespecified.
EU(4thinformal)-Welcomesmeasuresforadvancingcommonbackoffices,andrequeststheSGandallUNDSen//estoimplementthetargetof50percentcommonpremisesby2021,
andallUNDSen//estoimplementthetargetof50percentcommonpremisesby2021,businessopera@onstoenablejointworkandgenerategreaterefficiencies,synergiesandcoherence;andlooksforwardtotheHLCMstrategytoestablishcommonbackofficesforallUNCTsby2022; CANZ-thisparagraphneedsstrengtheningconsideringtheimportanceofthistothesuccessofthe
reforms,itshouldalsoreferencemutualrecogni@onandtransi@oneffortsasameanstobecome
moreefficient.Alsowewouldconsiderincludingthetargetsinsavingsby2022.Proposal:requestallen??esoftheUNDStodirectlyaddresstheseintheirimplementa?onstrategies.
Russia–Welcomesmeasuresforadvancingcommonbusinessopera@onstoenablejointworkand
generategreaterefficienciesinconformitywiththeprincipleof“noonesizefitsall”approachandtheprincipleofthevoluntaryadop/onofthe“Deliveringasone”approachbytheprogrammecountry; Norway-Wemissaspecificreferencetoco-loca@on/commonpremisesinparaoncommon
businessopera@ons.
Asunderlinedinthelastmee@ng,wewouldliketoseeaspecificreferencetoco-loca@on/common
premises.
RoKWestronglysupporttheongoingplansforcommonbusinessopera@ons,aswebelievethatsuch
consolida@onofservicesisthebestwaytoachieveeconomiesofscaleandreducetransac@on
costsforalllevelsofopera@onalac@vi@es.
Wethereforesuggestincludingtheplantodeviseastrategythatwouldestablishcommonback
officeforallUNCountryTeamsby2022,no@ngthatallsuchmeasuresshouldbefullyconsistent
withtheongoingmanagementreformeffort.
8.Reiteratesitscallfortheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@ons
developmentsystem,infullcompliancewiththe
respec@vemandates,toenhancecoordina@onwith
humanitarianassistanceandpeacebuildingeffortsatthe
na@onallevelincountriesfacinghumanitarian
emergenciesandincountriesinconflictandpost-conflict
situa@ons;
G77–delete.Ashaspreviouslybeenstatedwith regard toavoiding the reitera@onofprinciplessebledintheQCPRresolu@on,theGroupwouldliketodeleteofOP8ofthezero-drahastheissue
of UNDS coordina@onwith humanitarian assistance and peacebuilding efforts has already been
tackledintheQCPRanddoesnotrequireanewmandatebythegroup.
EU(3rdinformal)-Fortheissuesdealtwithin[OP8,]weneedabalancedapproach(thatis,refernotonlytoOP24oftheQCPR,butalsotoOP14oftheQCPR–thesetwoparagraphsareclosely
linked),andincludereferencestohumanitarianlawandprinciplesofthehumanitarianac@on.
EU(4thinformal)–NeedabeberOP8whichreflectsboth14&24ofQCPR.Includereferencestohumanitarianlawandprinciplesofthehumanitarianac@on.
“Reiteratesitscallfortheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem,infullcompliance
withtherespec@vemandates,toenhancecoordina@onwithhumanitarianassistanceand
peacebuildingeffortsatthena@onallevelincountriesfacinghumanitarianemergenciesandin
countriesinconflictandpost-conflictsitua@ons,welcomesinthisregardtheSG’seffortsto
enhanceawholeofsystemresponseasmandatedbyQCPRparagraphs14,24,56and57,
includingthroughanewJointSteeringCommibeetoadvanceHumanitarianandDevelopment
Collabora@onandemphasizestheimportanceofhumanitarianprinciplesandofinterna@onal
humanitarianlaw”.
Russia–Reiteratesitscallfortheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem,infull
compliancewiththerespec@vemandates,toenhancecoordina@onwithhumanitarianassistance
andpeacebuildingeffortsatthena@onallevelincountriesfacinghumanitarianemergenciesandin
countriesinconflictandpost-conflictsitua@ons,mindfulofthecentralityofdevelopmentac/on,
countriesinconflictandpost-conflictsitua@ons,mindfulofthecentralityofdevelopmentac/on,avoidingtheriskofpossiblepoli/ciza/onanddistor/onsinfunding[Comment:Flexibletodelete,asalreadycoveredinQCPR] Switzerland-Wedeemimportanttoexplicitlyrecognizethatthehumanitarianresponsewill
con@nuetobedeliveredinaccordancewithInterna@onalHumanitarianLawandwiththe
humanitarianprinciples.Wealsoconsiderthattheno@onofsustainingpeaceshouldbe
introducedinthissec@on.
RoK-ThoughthisissuewasnotedintheQCPR,weseevalueinelabora@ngontheQCPRtoempowertheRCtoleadhumanitarianresponseandworkwithpeacebuildingandpoli@cal
missionswheretheyaredoubleortriple-habedduetocountrycontext.
WhiletheparagraphreflectedinthezerodrahcomesfromQCPR,itshouldbemaintained
consideringtheimportanceofcoordina@onbetweendevelopment,humanitarianand
peacebuildingworkstreams.
US-Reiteratesitscallfortheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem,infullcompliance
withtherespec@vemandates,toenhancecoordina@onwithhumanitarianassistanceand
peacebuildingen@@es’effortsatthena@onallevelincountriesfacinghumanitarianemergencies
andincountriesinconflictandpost-conflictsitua@onstowardachievementoftheinterna@onal
developmentgoalsinallcountries;
III.Reinvigora/ngtheroleoftheResidentCoordinatorsystem
EU(3rdinformal)-Again,poten@alforstreamlining.AparaendorsingtheSG’svisionofa
reinvigoratedRCsystemwouldbeenough.
EU(4thinformal)-shortOPendorsingtheSG'svisionofareinvigoratedRCsystem,andhis
recommenda@onsonRCgovernancecouldreplacecurrentOPs9-13.
CANZ-weneedtogivethoroughconsidera@ontowhatwearetryingtoachieveandtheimpactsit
willhave.Thisincludesmoreclarityontheresponsibili@esofUNDSen@@esinempoweringtheRC
systemandtodealwiththeimpactofthereformsonUNDP
Russia–deleteRussiaOP9alt.RequeststheSGincoopera/onwithUNDPAdministratortopresentattheECOSOCOAS(2019)acomprehensive,evidence-basedsetofproposalsonhowtoreinforcethemanagementandaccountabilitysystemoftheUnitedNa/onsdevelopmentandresidentcoordinatorsystem,including,inordertosecuretheimpar/alityandfairnessoftheresidentcoordinators. Norway-WesuggestspecifyingthattheResidentCoordinatorshallbeaccreditedasthehighest
rankingrepresenta@veoftheUNdevelopmentsystem,asalsounderlinedbytheSG.
Switzerland-Asalreadymen@oned,webelievethatawellelaboratedUNDAFwillensurea
coherentUNac@ontowardstheimplementa@onofthe2030Agendaandmakesurethatthisis
donewithoutduplica@onsandeffec@vely.ItwillbetheroleoftheResidentCoordinatortoensure
thiseffec@venessandthattheUNDAFisimplementedinacoherentmanner.Wethusrecognize
thatthefunc@onofResidentCoordinatorhastobereinvigoratedwiththenecessarydecision-
makingcompetenciestofulfilthismandate.
UNDPwillofcourseremainkeywithinthesystemandwewelcometheuseoftheassetsand
exper@seofUNDPinsupportoftheResidentCoordinatorsontheground.AMemorandumof
UnderstandingcouldclarifytheuseofthebackofficebytheResidentCoordinatorandan
appropriateremunera@onforUNDPservices,anditcouldclarifytheroleofthecountryplavorms
ofUNDPforcollec@vework.BesidesrelyingonsupportfromUNDP,theRCshouldalsobeableto
ofUNDPforcollec@vework.BesidesrelyingonsupportfromUNDP,theRCshouldalsobeableto
drawontheexper@sefromtheen@resystemandwesupporttheproposaltolocateandsecond
stafffromotherindividualagencieswithintheRCoffice.Thiscouldalsobeclarifiedthroughan
MoU.
9.Decidestocreateadedicated,impar@al,empowered,
anddevelopment-focusedcoordina@onfunc@onofthe
UNdevelopmentsystembysepara@ngthefunc@onsof
theResidentCoordinatorfromtheUNDP
representa@onalfunc@on,drawingontheexper@seand
assetsoftheen@reUNdevelopmentsystemen@@es,
includingnon-residentagencies;
G77-9pre.ReaffirmsthattheRCSystemmustmaintainitsdevelopmentfocusanderadica/onofpovertymustremainitsoverarchingobjec/veandthattheRCsmustservethepurposeoftheimplementa/onoftheUNDAF,underna/onalleadershipandownershipwithadevelopmentalandnon-poli/cizedperspec/ve. G77-DecidestocreateadedicatedCommitstostrengthenanimpar/al,empowered,anddevelopment-focusedcoordina/onfunc/onoftheRCUNdevelopmentsystembysepara/ngthefunc/onsoftheResidentCoordinatorfromtheUNDPrepresenta/onalfunc/on,drawingontheexper/seandassetsoftheen/reUNdevelopmentsystemen//es,includingnon-residentagencies; EU(3rdinformal)-whatdoesano@onofa“representa@onalfunc@on”inOP9refersto?Probablybebertouseano@onof“residentrepresenta@ve”.
EU(4thinformal)-DecidesEndorsetheSG'sproposaltocreateadedicated,impar@al,
empowered,anddevelopment-focusedcoordina@onfunc@onoftheUNdevelopmentsystemby
separa@ngthefunc@onsoftheResidentCoordinatorfromtheUNDPresidentrepresenta/verepresenta/onalfunc/on,drawingontheexper@seandassetsoftheen@reUNdevelopment
systemen@@es,includingnon-residentagencies;
CANZ-CANZsupportsthisparagraph,butwouldsuggestaddingareferencetotheneedforacommitmenttosuppor@ngthereformeffortbyeachoftheleadersoftheen@@esoftheUNDS.
Proposedtext:andrequeststheleaderofeachen@tyoftheUNDS,includingnon-resident
agencies,todevelopawribeninputoutlininghowtheywillsupporttheResidentCoordinatorin
theirimplementa@onstrategies.
Russia–deleteRussiaOP9alt.RequeststheSGincoopera@onwithUNDPAdministratortopresentattheECOSOC
OAS(2019)acomprehensive,evidence-basedsetofproposalsonhowtoreinforcethe
managementandaccountabilitysystemoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentandresident
coordinatorsystem,including,inordertosecuretheimpar@alityandfairnessoftheresident
coordinators.
Russiacomment:ThisparagraphcontradictstheQCPRmandates.
OP57(c)QCPRRequesttoensurethefullimplementa@onofthemanagementandaccountability
systemoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentandresidentcoordinatorsystem,including,inorderto
securetheimpar@alityandfairnessoftheresidentcoordinators,thefullimplementa@onofan
effec@vefunc@onalfirewallbetweenthefunc@onsoftheresidentcoordinatorandtheUnited
Na@onsDevelopmentProgrammeresidentrepresenta@ve,ensuringthattheresidentcoordinator
delegatesresponsibilityfortheopera@onalac@vi@esandfundraisingofanindividualen@tyofthe
countryteam,andadjus@ngresidentcoordinatorperformanceassessmentsaccordingly
Norway-WesuggestspecifyingthattheResidentCoordinatorshallbeaccreditedasthehighest
rankingrepresenta@veoftheUNdevelopmentsystem,asalsounderlinedbytheSG.
US-Decidestocreateadedicated,impar@al,empowered,anddevelopment-focusedcoordina@on
func@onoftheUNdevelopmentsystembysepara@ngthefunc@onsoftheResidentCoordinator
fromtheUNDPrepresenta@onalfunc@on,drawingontheexper@seandassetsoftheen@reUN
developmentsystemen@@es,includingnon-residentagencies;
developmentsystemen@@es,includingnon-residentagencies;
10.ReaffirmstheimportantroleofUNDPinsuppor@ng
countriesintheireffortstorealizetheirna@onal
developmentgoalsandtargetsinaccordancewiththe
2030Agenda,andrequestsUNDPtoplaceitsassetsand
exper@seattheserviceofthewiderdevelopment
system,undertheleadershipoftheResident
Coordinator;
G77-delete EU-whatistheobjec@veandmeaningofOP10?
CANZ-CANZposedaques@onaboutOP10atFriday’ssessionandappreciatestheinforma@on
providedinresponse.Wewillreflectonthis,butinthemean@me,wouldsuggestthattheparabe
revisedtoreflecttheintentgiventhatitiscurrentlyvagueandpoten@allyunderminestheroleof
UNDP.Thislanguagecouldbelookedatholis@callywithOP9andOP16.Proposedtext:Recognises
thatthispackageofreformsispremisedonthefollowingassump?ons:a)thatareformedUNDS
isunderpinnedbyastrongUNDP,whichplaysacri?calroleinprovidingabackbonepolicyand
supportstructuretotheUNDSandasanintegratorofthesystem,andinlightofthisrequests
UNDPwithUNDGtoprovidea?melineandplanforthetransi?onofboththeRCsystem.This
willincludeeffortstoensurethatUNDOCObecomesanindependentagencybutretainssufficient
interconnec?onandsupportofUNDPandtherestofUNDGbytheendof2018
Comment:UNDPiscri@caltothehealthoftheUNDS,andwefeeltheroleofUNDPinthe
resolu@onneedstobemorethoroughlyconsideredbeyondOP10andOP16,whatwouldthe
SecretariatseeasthepurposeandeffectofOP10?
Russia-ReaffirmstheimportantroleofUNDPinsuppor@ngcountriesintheireffortstorealize
theirna@onaldevelopmentgoalsandtargetsinaccordancewiththe2030Agenda,andrequests
UNDPtoplaceitsassetsandexper@seattheserviceofthewiderdevelopmentsystem,underthe
leadershipoftheResidentCoordinator,onthebasisofafee-for-servicemodel Norway-WewouldwelcomegreaterclarityontheroleofUNDPaherthesepara@onoffunc@ons.
WeshouldavoidanymisunderstandingastowhatUNDPdoesasdevelopmentagency(according
tothepriori@esinitsStrategicPlan)andfunc@onsthatUNDPmayperformonbehalfofthe
system/otherorganiza@ons.WethankMr.Hendraforhispoints,andbelievethetextwouldbenefit
fromclarifica@on.
11.RequeststheSecretary-Generaltostrengthenthe
authorityandleadershipofResidentCoordinatorsand
system-wideaccountabilityonthegroundfor
implemen@ngthe2030Agenda,through:
G77-RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltostrengthentheauthorityandleadershipofResidentCoordinatorsovertheUNCTandsystem-wideaccountabilityonthegroundforimplemen@ngtheUNDAFandsupportmemberstatesintheimplementa/onofthe2030Agenda,through: CANZ-shouldalsocallupontheUNDSen@@es.(c),shouldrefertoclearrepor@nglinesratherthanmatrixedrepor@ng.Fragmenta@onattheCTlevelremainsoneofthebiggestproblemsfacedby
thesystemandthisreformneedstomeetthisheadonnotletthisslide.Clearrepor@nglines
wouldenabletheSGtodeterminethesystemthatwillbebestplacedtoachievethis.
Norway-ontheauthorityandleadershipoftheRCshouldbefurtherstrengthened.Asaminimum,itshouldincludewhatwasaskedforintheQCPR(OP57)andtheaddi@onalproposalof
theSecretaryGeneral,notablytoallowtheRCtoprovideadviceontheprofilesofthecountry
representa@vesofthemembersofthecountryteam.
EU-(4thinformal)–DeleteOPandsubparas;noneedtoreopenQCPR.
(a)enhancedauthori@esfortheResidentCoordinatorto
ensurealignmentofbothagencyprogrammeswiththe
UnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkand
ofinter-agencypooledfundingwithna@onalpriori@es
G77-enhancedauthori@esfortheResidentCoordinatortoensurealignmentofbothagency
programmeswiththeUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandofinter-agency
pooledfundingwithna@onalpriori@esandinconsulta/onwiththena/onalgovernment
Russia–enhancedauthori@esfortheResidentCoordinatortofacilitatetheUNCTinteragencydialoguewiththehostGovernmenttoalignbothagencyprogrammeswiththeUnitedNa@ons
DevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandinteragencypooledfundingpriori/eswithna/onalneedsandofinteragencypooledfundingwithna@onalpriori@eswithoutcompromisingthefinancialaccountabilityofindividualen//esoftheUnitedNa/onscountryteamtotheirrespec/veheadquarters EU-OnOP11,weactuallyseetheneedforagencyprogrammestobeintegratedwiththeUNDAF,
alignmentisnotstrongenoughaword.
US-enhancedauthori@esfortheResidentCoordinatortoensurealignmentofbothagency
programmeswiththeUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandofinter-agency
programssupportedthroughpooledfundingwithna@onalpriori@es
(b)fullmutualperformanceappraisaltostrengthen
accountability,withResidentCoordinatorsappraisingthe
performanceofUNcountryteammembersandUN
countryteammembersinformingtheperformance
assessmentofResidentCoordinators
G77-fullmutualcollec/veperformanceappraisaltostrengthenaccountabilityandimpar/ality,withResidentCoordinatorsappraisingtheperformanceofUNcountryteammembers,andUN
countryteammembersinformingtheperformanceassessmentofResidentCoordinators,andhostgovernmentscontribu/ngtotheassessmentofRCsandUNCTs EU-whyOP11bspeaksaboutUNCTmembers,whiletheSG’sreportmen@ons“heads”?
US-fullmutualperformanceappraisaltostrengthenaccountability,withResidentCoordinators
appraisingtheperformanceofUNcountryteammembersandUNcountryteammembers
informingtheperformanceassessmentofResidentCoordinators,andtheUNcountryteam
repor@ngcollec@veresultsachievedagainsttheUNDAF
(c)theestablishmentofamatrixedrepor@ngmodel,with
UNcountryteammembersaccountableandrepor@ngto
theirrespec@veen@@esonindividualmandatesand
repor@ngtotheResidentCoordinatoronrespec@ve
contribu@onstocollec@veresultstowardsachievement
ofAgenda2030atcountrylevel
G77-theestablishmentofamatrixedrepor@ngmodel,withUNcountryteammembers
accountableandrepor@ngtotheirrespec@veen@@esonindividualmandatesandalsorepor@ngtotheResidentCoordinatoronrespec@vecontribu@onstothecollec@vesupportofthesystemresultstowardsachievementofAgenda2030atcountrylevel,asdeterminedintheUNDAFandUNDESAatheadquarterlevel. G77-(c)bisThereportsorigina/ngfromtheRCstotheUNSecretary-Generalshallbeontheimplementa/onoftheUNDAF,whileensuringthatthescope,numberandfrequencyofthesereportsmustbeagreedwiththehostgovernmentstoensurethatthereportsareconsistentwiththeagreedmandateandwithintheagreedframeworkofUNDSincountryopera/on (c)ter Full accountability of RCs to the na/onal government for their func/ons andac/vi/esandtheestablishmentofaclearandperiodicrepor/ngmechanismoftheRCtothehostgovernmentontheimplementa/onofRC´sagreedmandateandincompliancewiththeUNDAF. CANZ-Inrela@ontothereferencetocollec@veresults,webelievethatthegoalandfocusofthisrepor@ngshouldbeontheUNDAFsandthereforethattheUNDAFsshouldexplicitly
referenceinthispara.[Proposal:11(c)…contribu?onstocollec?veUNDAFresults]
(d)acollec@velyowneddisputeresolu@onmechanism;
G77-acollec@velyowneddisputeresolu@onmechanismwhichensuresthatthehostcountrygovernmentisinformedofthedisputeanditsdisposal
12.Welcomesthestrengtheningofcapaci@esofResident
CoordinatorsandstaffintheResidentCoordinatorofficesG77(3rdinformal)-Welcomesthestrengtheningofcapaci@esofResidentCoordinatorsandstaffin
theResidentCoordinatoroffices,asappropriate,tobefullyinaccordancewithcountryvisions,
CoordinatorsandstaffintheResidentCoordinatoroffices
tobefullyinaccordancewithcountryneedsand
priori@esandinaccordancewiththeUnitedNa@ons
DevelopmentAssistanceFramework;
theResidentCoordinatoroffices,asappropriate,tobefullyinaccordancewithcountryvisions,models,needsandpriori@esandinaccordancewiththeUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistance
Framework
G77(4thinformal)–WithregardstotheremainingOps(12-16)inthissec@on,wewouldliketo
notethatweares@llworkingonthemandthereforewouldliketoreserveourposi@onun@lthe
nextroundofconsulta@ons.Atthisstage,wewouldonlyliketoinquireonthenatureofthe
func@onsoftheUNDPaherdelinkingatbothattheglobalandregionallevels.
CANZ:WeareopentostreamliningthisparainlinewiththeEUproposal.Ifitremains,wethink
thatitneedstobemorebalancedwithUNen@tymandates.
US-Welcomesthestrengtheningofcapaci@esofResidentCoordinatorsandstaffintheResident
Coordinatorofficestobefullyinaccordancewithcountryneedsandpriori@esandinaccordance
withtheUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkand,whereappropriate,the
HumanitarianResponsePlans;
EU-Unclearandduplica@veoftheQCPR:delete.
13.WelcomesthestrengtheningoftheResident
Coordinatorrecruitmentprocess,includingwithdue
considera@ontogenderparityandgeographicalbalance,
and,emphasizestheneedtoensureappropriate
competence,exper@seanddevelopmentfocusof
ResidentCoordinators’profiles,andtostrengthenthe
trainingandinteragencyrecruitmentprocesstothatend;
G77(3rdinformal)-WelcomesthestrengtheningoftheResidentCoordinatorrecruitmentprocess,
par/cularlyinachievingincludingwithdueconsidera/ontogenderparity,andgeographicalbalanceandtherepresenta/onofdevelopingcountries,and,emphasizestheneedtoensure
appropriatecompetence,exper@seanddevelopmentfocusofResidentCoordinators’profiles,and
tostrengthenthetrainingandinteragencyrecruitmentprocesstothatend;
EU(3rdinformal)-OnOP13,akeyconsidera@onfortheRCrecruitmentprocessistoretainits
independenceandtoensurelegi@macyvis-à-visvariousstakeholdersinthefield,inlinewiththe
QCPR.Therecruitmentprocessshouldbemerit-based.Moreover,themainselec@oncriterion
shouldbecompetenceinthefieldofsustainabledevelopmentaswellascompetenciestowork
acrossdevelopment,humanitarian,peacebuildingfields,whererelevant.Wewouldprefertorefer
to“geographicaldiversity”.
EU(4thinformal)-Delete.NoneedtoreviewthecurrentRCrecruitmentprocess.
CANZ:SimilarlytoOP12,weareopentostreamliningthisparainlinewiththeEUproposal.Ifit
remains,itshouldincludeareferencetotherecruitmentandrepor@ngsystemforRCsremaining
depoli@cizedaswellasleadershipandimpar@ality.Thisparagraphshouldalsonotethataddressing
developingapipelineofleadershipforUNCTsandtheRCsystemshouldbeaddressedineach
en@@esstrategy.
Switzerland-WeverymuchwelcomethestrengtheningoftheResidentCoordinator’srecruitment
process,includingthroughanindependentassessmentprocessbasedonarevisedsetofcriteriain
linewiththepresentreposi@oning.TheResidentCoordinatormusthaveallnecessaryskillsand
competencestosuccessfullyimplementtheUNDAF.
US-WelcomesthestrengtheningandindependenceoftheResidentCoordinatorrecruitment
process,ensuringthehigheststandardsofefficiency,competenceandintegrityserveasthe
paramountconsidera@onintheemploymentofstaff,withdueregardtogenderparityandthe
principleofequitablegeographicaldistribu@on,and,emphasizestheneedtoensureappropriate
competence,exper@seanddevelopmentfocusofResidentCoordinators’profiles,andto
strengthenthetrainingandinteragencyrecruitmentprocesstothatend;[USComment:Thetextistakenfromresolu/on72/262sec/onXXIIpara5(andisinlinewithAr/cle101,paragraph3,oftheUNCharter).]
theUNCharter).]
14.Emphasizesthattheadequateandpredictable
fundingoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemisessen@alto
deliveracoherent,effec@ve,efficientandaccountable
responseinaccordancewithna@onalneedsand
priori@es,and,inthisregard,endorsestheSG’sproposal
toprovideUSD255millionannuallythroughassessed
contribu@onstoensurethenecessaryfundingofthe
ResidentCoordinatorsystem;
EU(3rdinformal)-OnOP14,opennesstodiscusstheSG’sproposalfortheRCfunding.Ourmain
objec@veasregardsanyop@onistopreventcounter-produc@vepoli@cisa@onandtoensurethe
RC’simpar@ality.
EU(4thinformal)-OpennesstodiscusstheSG’sproposalfortheRCfunding.Butanydiscussiononop@onswillrequireacost-benefitanalysisforRBandXBfundingandwillneedtopreventcounter-
produc@vepoli@cisa@onandensuretheRC’simpar@ality.
CANZ-Wetakenoteoftheresponseprovidedtoourques@on,butwouldappreciateanindica@on
oftheprac@calmechanismsthatwouldneedtobeputinplacetoimplementthis.
Russia–EmphasizesthattheadequateandpredictablefundingoftheResidentCoordinator
systemisessen@altodeliveracoherent,effec@ve,efficientandaccountableresponsein
accordancewithna@onalneedsandpriori@es,and,inthisregard,endorsestheSG’sproposalto
provideUSD255millionannuallythroughassessedcontribu@onstoensurethenecessaryfundingof
theResidentCoordinatorsystem;requeststheSGtopresenttotheECOSOCatits2019OASacomprehensivesetofproposalsonhowtoensureappropriatefundingsupportfortheresidentcoordinatorsystem,includingthroughaneffec/veandfaircost-sharingarrangementamongUnitedNa/onsdevelopmentsystemen//esComment:ContradictsOP57(g)QCPRToensureappropriatefundingsupportfortheresidentcoordinatorsystem,includingthroughaneffec@veandfaircost-sharingarrangementamong
UnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemen@@es,basedonthecostofthecoordina@onfunc@ons
performed,andinthisregardtoensurethatallen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem
reportontheiruseoftheresidentcoordinatorsystemandtheircontribu@ontothecost-sharing
mechanismtotheirrespec@vegoverningbodies
CANZ:InlinewiththecriteriaCANZsetoutforfunding(predictable,increasedfundingfortheRCsystemnotsubjecttopoli@cisa@onormicromanagement),whatistheSecretariat’sapproachto
theassessedcontribu@on?
Norway-Norwaysupports,inprinciple,thattheRCsystemshouldbefundedthroughassessed
contribu@ons.Weneedtomakesure,however,thatwedothisinawaythatwillensureadequate
andpredictablefunding,andthatprotectstheintegrityandimpar@alityoftheRCfunc@on.We
thankMr.Hendraforhispoints,andwillconsiderthemwhenreflec@ngonhowbesttoaddressthe
pointabove.
Switzerland-Asalreadymen@onedduringthelastinformal,Switzerlandstandreadytosupport
thefinancingoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemalongtheSG’sproposal.
US-EmphasizesthatthepredictableandsustainablefundingoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemis
essen@altodeliveracoherent,effec@ve,efficientandaccountableresponseinaccordancewith
na@onalneedsandpriori@es,and,inthisregard,decidesthatcontribu@onstoensurethe
necessaryfundingoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemshallbemadeonavoluntarybasis;[UScomment:FundingtheRCsystemthroughassessedresourceswoulddiminishtheindependenceofthesystemandpoli/cizeit.Assuch,ratherthanawholesalereconfigura/onoftheRCsystemwithintheSecretariat,wewouldratherseetheminimumnecessarychangesmadetothesystemthatensuresitsindependence.WealsohavetokeepinmindtheQCPRprinciplethattheUN’sopera/onalac/vi/esfordevelopmentshouldremainvoluntaryandgrantinnature.TheproposaltofundtheResidentCoordinatorsystemwiththeUN’sregularassessedbudgetcontradictsthisprinciple.Ouralterna/veproposalistocon/nuewiththevoluntaryfunding
contradictsthisprinciple.Ouralterna/veproposalistocon/nuewiththevoluntaryfundingmodelwithdedicatedstreamsoffundingsources,includingdonorcontribu/ons,inter-agencycostsharing,and/oragencycontribu/onsfromtheircost-recoveryincome.]
15.WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalsto
establishadedicatedcoordina@onfundand,inthis
regard,stressestheneedforprovidingUSD35millionto
theResidentCoordinatorsysteminsupportofsystem-
wideac@vi@esonthegroundandinvitesMemberStates
tocontributetothecapitaliza@onoftheUnitedNa@ons
JointFundforthe2030AgendaatUSD290millionper
annum.
G77(3rdinformal)-WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalstoestablishadedicated
coordina@onfundand,inthisregard,stressestheneedforprovidinginvitesmemberStatestocontributevoluntarycontribu/onsofUSD35milliontotheResidentCoordinatorsystemin
supportofsystem-wideac@vi@esonthegroundandinvitesMemberStatestocontributetothe
capitaliza@onoftheUnitedNa@onsJointFundforthe2030AgendaatUSD290millionperannum.
EU(3rdinformal)-OnOP15,itwouldbeusefultoclarifythatresourcesspecifiedherewouldcome
fromvoluntarycontribu@ons.Needtodivideintotwoparagraphs–onedealingwitha
coordina@onfund,andanotherwiththeJointFund.
EU(4thinformal)-Delete.TheissuesaretobecoveredintheFundingCompactsec@on.Noneed
tobeasspecific,ratherspeakof"adequatefundingforRC".
CANZ-ThisparagraphneedstoformpartoftheFundingCompactdiscussion(onwhichCANZwill
providefurtherinputs)
Russia-WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalstoestablishadedicatedcoordina@onfund
and,inthisregard,stressestheneedforprovidingUSD35milliontotheResidentCoordinator
systeminsupportofsystem-wideac@vi@esonthegroundandinvitesMemberStatestocontribute
tothecapitaliza@onoftheUnitedNa@onsJointFundforthe2030AgendaatUSD290millionper
annum.
Switzerland-Toencouragecollec@vework,Switzerlandhasrecentlydecidedtocontribute3.7MillionUSDtotheUNDOCODeliveringTogetherFacilityinordertostrengthenResident
CoordinatorsinleadingtheworkoftheUNCountryTeams.WealsosupporttheJointFundforthe
2030Agendamen@onedintheFundingCompactwith3MillionUSD.
16.Endorsesthetransforma@onoftheUNDevelopment
Coordina@onOfficetoassumemanagerialandoversight
func@onsoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemunderthe
leadershipofanAssistantSecretary-General,aspartof
theUnitedNa@onsSecretariat,,asastand-alone
coordina@onoffice;
CANZ:thisparagraphneedstobereadinlinewithOP10aroundtheroleandfunc@onofUNDPinthisnewstructure.Webelievethattherepor@nglinesfromthecountryRClevel,toregionaltoHQ
needtobecarefullytransi@onedtoensurethatinforma@onandsupportcanberetained.
Proposal:ThisofficeshallbeadvisedbyUNDPasthevice-chairoftheUNDG,andtheASGandRCsshallbesupportedbyanetworkofUNDPregionalASGs,withthisregionalaspectbeingdirectlyaddressedinatransi/onplan. Switzerland-Wesupporttheproposalofastand-aloneDOCO,andwereiterateourwishtohave
thenewstructureasleanandasefficientaspossibleinordertoavoidaddi@onalbureaucracy.
Russia–deletesOP16alt Requests the SG to present to the ECOSOC at its 2019 OAS a comprehensive set ofproposals on how to ensure par/cipatory, collegial and mutually accountable managementstructurefortheRCsystem.Russiacomment:ContradictsOP53QCPRStressesthattheresidentcoordinatorsystem,which
encompassesallen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystematthecountryleveldealing
withopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment,whilemanagedbytheUnitedNa@onsDevelopment
Programme,isownedbytheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemasawholeandthatits
func@oningshouldbepar@cipatory,collegialandmutuallyaccountablewithinthatsystem.
US-Endorsesthetransforma@onoftheUNDevelopmentCoordina@onOffice,asanindependent
office/en@ty,toassumemanagerialandoversightfunc@onsoftheResidentCoordinatorsystem
office/en@ty,toassumemanagerialandoversightfunc@onsoftheResidentCoordinatorsystem
underthecollec@veleadershipoftheopera@onalagencies;
EU-Noneedtoreiteratefunc@onsthatDOCOalreadyundertake:Endorsesthetransforma@onoftheUNDevelopmentCoordina@onOfficetoassumemanagerialandoversightfunc/onsoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemundertheleadershipofanAssistantSecretary-General,aspartoftheUnitedNa/onsSecretariat,,asastand-alonecoordina@onoffice;
IV.Revampingtheregionalapproach G77–thegroupwouldtoreiterateonceagainthecri@calroleoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopment
systemattheregionallevel,andwouldliketomakethefollowingamendments:
EU-StatementsontheUNDSroleattheregionallevelexaggerated.Whyonlyregionaleconomic
commissionsmen@oned?Weneedtorecognizeotherregionalstructures.Weshouldnotre-
nego@atetheQCPRwhichsetsoutsitsvisionfortheregionallevelinOP45(b)and69.
CANZ:Thissec@onwouldbenefitfromgreaterclarityonwho/whatisbeingtaskedandthe
deadlinesassociatedwiththeserequests.Thesec@onwouldalsobenefitfromstreamlining.In
thatvein,wenotethatarevisedparashouldcoverthefollowing:
• Reviewoftheregionalsystem,includingRECs.CANZwouldliketoseeareviewoftheRECs
(regionbyregion)withtheresultsofthereviewbeingreportedbacktoECOSOCOAS
2019.
• Recogni@onoftheroleoftheregionalUNDGbecauseofitscentralitytotheachievementof
results.
• ExplicitacknowledgementofthelinkstootherreformeffortsincludingManagementand
DESAreforms.
Switzerland-Switzerlandbelievesthatitisappropriatetoincludeintheresolu@onthesupportfortheSGposi@onconcerningtheRegionalEconomicCommissions.
17.Reaffirmsthecri@calroleoftheUnitedNa@ons
developmentsystemattheregionallevel,par@cularlythe
RegionalEconomicCommissions,insuppor@ngthe
implementa@onofthe2030Agenda,recognizingthe
specifici@esofeachregionalcontextandofeachRegional
EconomicCommission;
G77-.Reaffirmsthecri@calroleoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemattheregionallevel,
par@cularlytheRegionaIEconomicCommissions,asanessen/alcomponentoftheUnitedNa/onsdevelopmentsystemrelyingonitsevidence-based,conveningandtechnicalcoopera/onfunc/onsinaccordancewiththemandatesofitsMemberStatesandtheirintergovernmentalsubsidiarybodies,insuppor@ngofbutnotlimitedtotheimplementa@onofthe2030Agenda,
recognizingthespecifici@esofeachregionaIcontextandofeachRegionalEconomicCommission
anditsregionalmechanisms; US-ReaffirmstheroleoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemattheregionallevel,in
suppor@ngtheimplementa@onofthe2030Agenda,recognizingthespecifici@esofeachregional
context;
EU-Reaffirmsthecri/calroleoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemattheregionallevel,
par/cularlytheRegionalEconomicCommissions,insuppor@ngtheimplementa@onofthe2030
Agenda,andthelinktotheglobalandlocallevel,andwhilerecognizingthespecifici@esofeachregionalcontextandofeachRegionalEconomicCommission,underlinestheneedtoimprovecoordina/onandenhanceefficiencyattheregionallevelinlinewithmandatesgiveninparagraphs45(a)and(b),69,70and81of71/243;
18.Endorsesaphasedapproach,includingimmediate
stepsandlonger-termop@ons,tostrengthentheUN
G77-deleteG77-18alt.Decidesthattherevampingoftheregionalapproachshouldbeelaboratedfollowing
stepsandlonger-termop@ons,tostrengthentheUN
developmentsystemattheregionallevel,andinthis
regard:
G77-18alt.Decidesthattherevampingoftheregionalapproachshouldbeelaboratedfollowingaregion-by-regionbasisand,inthisregard:
(a) Stresses the need to strengthen the role of the regional and sub-regionalapproaches in the implementa/on of the 2030 Agenda, as well as otheragendasandcommitments,
(b)Emphasizestheneedtoaddressgapsandoverlapsattheregionallevel,bearinginmindtheneedtoavoida“one-size-fits-all”modelfortheregionalapproachand to build upon the specifici/es of each region and the strengths of itsregionalmechanisms, includingRegional Economic Commission as oneof themainsubsidiarybodiesoftheECOSOC,
(c)Furtheremphasizestheneedtopreservethefunc/onsalreadyperformedbytheUNDSattheregionallevel,includingthesupportprovidedtoStatesandUNDSen//es regarding policy advice, norma/ve support and technical capacity, aswellasthecapaci/esandresourcesneededinthisregard,
(d)Highlights theneed topreserve and reinforce thedirect interac/onsbetweenStatesandtheRegionalEconomicCommissions.
(e)Aligningoftheleadershipandcoordina/onarrangementsoftheUNDSwiththechanges at the global and na/onal levels through the enhanced capacity ofUNDESA
(f)EmphasizesthecrucialroleoftheRegionalEconomicCommissionsinsuppor/ngthebuilding,developmentandstrengtheningofna/onalcapaci/es
EU(3rdinformal)-OnOP18,drawaben@onthattheSGinhisreportdoesnotspeakabout“strengthening”oftheUNDSattheregionallevel,but“revamping”it.WewouldrequesttheSG,
ratherthan“encourage”him,toundertakeac@on.Wewouldliketoseeamen@onoftheneedto
enhancesystem-widecoherenceandefficiency,iden@fyoverlaps,reduceduplica@on,andbuild
synergiesacrossthesystemandwithexternalstakeholders.
EU(4thinformal)-Endorsesaphasedapproach,includingimmediatestepsandlonger-term
op@ons,tomakestrengthentheUNdevelopmentsystemmoreefficientandcoherent,attheregionallevel,andinthisregard:
(a)encouragestheSecretary-Generaltoimmediately
implementthemeasuresproposedtoop@mizefunc@ons
andenhancecollabora@onattheregionalandsub-
regionallevels;and
Russia-(a)encouragestheSecretary-Generaltoimmediatelyimplementthemeasuresproposed
toop@mizefunc@onsandenhancecollabora@onattheregionalandsub-regionallevelswithoutcompromisingthestructuralintegrityofRECs;and US–(a)RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoimmediatelyimplementareviewofUNregionalen@@es
andtheirfunc@onsandworktoop@mizetheirefficiencyandeffec@venesswithaviewtoenhance
collabora@onattheregionalandsub-regionallevels;and
EU(4th
informal)–(a)EncouragesRequeststheSecretary-Generaltoimmediatelyimplementthe
measuresproposedtoop@mizefunc@onsandenhancecollabora@onattheregionalandsub-
regionallevels;and
(b)looksforwardtoop@onsforlonger-termreprofiling
andrestructuringoftheregionalassetsoftheUnited
Na@onsatthe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOpera@onal
Ac@vi@esforDevelopment;
Russia-looksforwardtoop@onsforlonger-termreprofilingandrestructuringoftheregional
assetsoftheUnitedNa@onsatthe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOpera@onalAc@vi@esfor
DevelopmentinlinewithGArulesofprocedure; Mexico-18b.looksforwardtoop@ons,onaregionbyregionbasis,forlongertermreprofilingand
restructuringoftheregionalassetsoftheUnitedNa@onsatthe2019ECOSOCSegmenton
Opera@onalAc@vitiesforDevelopment
Opera@onalAc@vitiesforDevelopment
EU(4thinformal)–(a)looksforwardtoop@onsforlonger-termreprofilingandrestructuringofthe
regionalassetsoftheUnitedNa@onsatthe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOpera@onalAc@vi@esfor
Development,asannouncedinpar.102oftheSGDecemberReportinlinewiththemandatesgiveninparagraphs45(a)and(b),69,70and81of71/243;
V.Strategicdirec/on,oversightandaccountabilityforsystem-wideresults
EU-Weseethissec@onasagoodsteptowardstheSG’svision.
Needtomen@onthattheECOSOCreviewprocessisongoingandparalleltothisone.
19.TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposalonthe
reposi@oningoftheOpera@onalAc@vi@esSegmentofthe
EconomicandSocialCouncilandlooksforwardtothe
outcomeofthereviewofGeneralAssemblyresolu@on
68/1;
CANZ:CANZbelievesthattheOpera@onalAc@vi@essegmentpartoftheECOSOCreformshould
havearangeofcriteriaabachedtoitwhichlookatthe@ming,linktotheHumanitarianSegment
andalsoaddressesthelengthofthesegment.Itisimportanttokeepinmindthatanychangesto
theOASneedtobeconsideredinthecontextoftheongoingECOSOCreformprocess
Norway-ECOSOC–agreewiththiswayforward. Mexico-19.TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposalonthereposi@oningoftheOpera@onalAc@vi@esSegmentoftheEconomicandSocialCouncil,sothatitbecomestheplaxormforMemberStatestoprovidegreaterstrategicguidanceandgreateroversightwithrespecttosystem-wideac/on,aswellasthespacewheretheUnitedNa/onsSustainableDevelopmentGroupandtheChiefExecu/vesBoardreporttoMemberStatesonitsac/vi/es,andlooksforwardtotheoutcomeofthereviewofGeneralAssemblyresolu@on68/1;
EU(4thinformal)-TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposalonthereposi@oningoftheOpera@onalAc@vi@esSegmentoftheEconomicandSocialCouncilandlooksforwardtothe
outcomeoftheongoingreviewofGeneralAssemblyresolu@on68/1;
20.TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposalto
graduallymergetheNY-basedExecu@veBoardsoffunds
andprogrammes,anddecidestograntdecision-making
authorityonareasofjointac@ontotheexis@ngjoint
mee@ngoftheExecu@veBoards,andformalizeitsrules
ofproceduretoincreaseitsimpactandvalue;
G77-TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposaltograduallymergetheNY-basedExecu@ve
Boardsoffundsandprogrammesaswellasthestrengtheningofthe,anddecidestograntdecision-makingauthorityonareasofjointac@ontotheexis@ngjointmee@ngoftheExecu@ve
Boards,andformalizeitsrulesofproceduretoincreaseitsimpactandvaluelooksforwardtoitsfurtherconsidera/onwithintheframeworkoftheWorkingmethodsoftheBoardsdiscussionsandthereformprocessoftheECOSOC CANZ:–ascurrentlydrahedwefindOP20abitconfusing–couldtheSecretariattalktotheirinten@onhere?Weappreciatethefurtherinforma@onthatwasprovidedinrela@ontothe
ques@onthatweaskedonFridayaboutthelegisla@veauthori@esthatarebeingproposedforthe
Jointmee@ngoftheExecu@veBoards.Basedontheresponseprovided,wewouldlikemore
informa@onintermsoftheauthori@esrequiredtomakesuchachangepossible.Addi@onally,we
wouldlikefurtherinforma@onontheimpactthatthiswillhaveWFPconsideringthatitisapartof
theJointmee@ng,butisnotbasedinNY.
Norway-Norwayisposi@vetotheSG’sproposaltomergetheNY-basedExecu@veBoards.This
wouldbechallengingbutnotbefundamentallydifferentfromtheexis@ngjointboardforUNDP,
UNFPAandUNOPS-merelyamaberofscale.Wearereadytoexploreotherop@onstostrengthen
thecoherence,efficiencyandeffec@venessofthegovernancestructure.Weremaintobe
convinced,however,thatprovidinglegisla@veauthoritytotheJointMee@ngoftheBoardswould
betherightsteptowardsthisend.
Russia-TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposaltograduallymergetheNY-basedExecu@ve
Boardsoffundsandprogrammes,anddecidestograntdecision-makingauthorityonareasofjoint
Boardsoffundsandprogrammes,anddecidestograntdecision-makingauthorityonareasofjoint
ac@ontotheexis@ngjointmee@ngoftheExecu@veBoards,andformalizeitsrulesofprocedureto
increaseitsimpactandvalue;
Russiacomment:ContradictstheindividualauthorityoftheBoards
Switzerland-Aswerepeatedlystressed,wewanttoseeabebercoordinatedUNnotonlyontheground,butalsoatHeadquarters.Therefore,Switzerlandstronglysupportstheproposed
strengtheningoftheJointMee@ngoftheExecu@veBoardsasweconsiderthatthiswill
substan@allycontributetoincreasingthecoherenceamongstUNDGen@@es.
US–20alt.Encourages/Requeststherelevantfundsandprogramstocon@nuetoimprovethe
workingmethodsoftheirExecu@veBoards,andtomaximizetheuseoftheexis@ngjointmee@ngs
oftheBoardstofollowuponjointac@onsofthefundsandprograms,includingtheareasoutlined
inthecommonchapteroftheirstrategicplans;
EU(4thinformal)–20alt.WelcomesstepsalreadytakenbyBureaux,MemberStatesandUN
en@@estoimproveworkingmethodsoftheboardsinlinewithQCPRpara46a-c,andurges
memberstatestocon@nuemakingimmediateandprac@calchangestofurtherenhancethe
workingmethodsoftheBoardsinlinewithSGreportpara119;Decidestogivelegisla@ve
authorityonareasofjointac@onorcommoninteresttotheexis@ngJointmee@ngoftheboard,
thatincludesUNDP,UNICEF,UNFPA,UNOPS,WFPandUNWomen
21.Stressestheneedtoimprovemonitoringand
repor@ngonsystem-wideresultsand,inthisregard,
welcomesthestrengtheningofindependentsystem-wide
evalua@onmeasuresandtheestablishmentofa
dedicatedunittothatend,asproposedbytheSecretary-
General;
G77-.Stressestheneedtoimprovemonitoringandrepor@ngonsystem-wideresultsand,inthis
regard,welcomesthestrengtheningofindependentsystem-wideevalua@onmeasuresbuildingoncurrentstructures,exper/seandcapaci/esofthesystemtothatendtakingintoaccounttheneedsandpriori/esofmemberStatesandtheestablishmentofadedicatedunittothatend,as
proposedbytheSecretary-General;
G7721bis.Stressestheneedfortransparencyoftheac/vi/esoftheUnitedNa/onsChiefExecu/vesBoardforCoordina/onandtheUnitedNa/onsDevelopmentGrouptoensuretheireffec/veinterac/onwithandimprovetheirresponsivenesstoMemberStates. CANZ:CANZstronglysupportshighqualityevalua@onascri@caltoawellfunc@oningUNDS.Howeverwewouldappreciatefurtherinforma@onontheinten@onandshapeofthefundingfor
thesystemwideevalua@onfunc@on.CANZfullysupportscrea@ngasystemwideevalua@on
func@on,andisopentoideasonhowbesttostaffandstructurethis,keepinginmindthe
significantexis@ngevalua@oncapacityintheindividualen@@esoftheUNDS.
Switzerland-AnotherstrongpriorityofSwitzerlandistoensurethatsystem-wideresultsare
reportedandmonitored,whichofcoursejus@fiestheestablishmentofadedicatedevalua@onunit.
US-Stressestheneedtoimprovemonitoringandrepor@ngonsystem-wideresultsand,inthis
regard,welcomesthestrengtheningofindependentsystem-wideevalua@onmeasures,aswellas
theuseofjointevalua@onsusingtheexis@ngevalua@oncapaci@es,andrequestsfurther
informa@ononfeasibilityofandtheestablishmentofadedicatedunittothatend,asproposedby
theSecretary-General;
Russia-Stressestheneedtoimprovemonitoringandrepor@ngonsystem-wideresultsand,inthis
regard,welcomesthestrengtheningofindependentsystem-wideevalua@onmeasuresandthe
establishmentofadedicatedunittothatend,asproposedbytheSecretary-GeneralrequesttheSGtoreinforcethecapaci/esofJointInspec/onUnit(JIU)intheareaofopera/onalac/vi/esfordevelopmenttoproduceindependentsystem-wideevalua/onsfortheECOSOCOASincoopera/onwithUNEG.
coopera/onwithUNEG. EU(4thinformal)-Stressestheneedtoimprovemonitoringandrepor@ngonsystem-wideresults
and,inaccordancewiththe2030Agenda,todevelopcriteriaforeffec/velymeasuringalignmentwiththe2030Agendaandinthisregard,welcomesthestrengtheningofindependentsystem-
wideevalua@onmeasuresandtheestablishmentofadedicatedunittothatend,asproposedbytheSecretary-Generalapprovestheestablishmentofasmall,independentsystem-wideevalua/onunittobeadministeredbytheDepartmentofManagementanddirectlyaccountabletoECOSOC,andrequeststhattheSecretaryGeneralprovidefurtherop/onsforfundingmodali/esforthisunit.
VI.FundingtheUnitedNa/onsdevelopmentsystem EU(3rdinformal)-Theresolu@onshouldendorsetheSG’sframeworkforaFundingCompact,
althoughthelevelofdetailtobeincludedinthetextshouldbefurtherdiscussed–weshould
refrainfrompre-emp@ngafundingdialogue.
NeedtorecognizethataCompactwillcomprisemutualcommitmentsbythesystemandthe
wholeUNmembership.
EU(4thinformal)–Replacethissec@onbysomethingalongthelinesof:
-EndorsestheSG'sproposaltoestablishFundingCompactasaframeworkofcommitments
betweentheUNandallofitsMemberStates.
-CallsontheSecretary-GeneraltolaunchaFundingDialoguein2018toagreeonthedetailsof
suchaFundingCompactintheformof@me-boundtargetsandindicators
-RecognizesSGreportasksandcommitmentsasabaselineforsezngsuchtargetswithout
prejudgingtheoutcomeoftheFundingDialogues.
-WelcomestheSG'spromisetocarryoutreformoftheUNDSasanimportantcommitmentfrom
thesideoftheUN.
-CallsontheUNDStoincludeefficiencygainsfromstreamliningbusinessopera@ons,common
backofficesandcommonpremisesaspartoftheircommitmentintheFundingCompact
-NotesthattheFundingCompactconcernsvoluntaryfundingoftheUNDSaswellasother
contribu@ons,suchasin-kindprovisionfromMemberStatesandotherstakeholders
-Requeststhatafirstsetoftargetsandindicatorstomeasureresultsareagreedin@metobe
presentedattheOpera@onalAc@vi@esSegmentofECOSOCin2019.
-CallsonMemberStatesandotherstakeholderstogiveprioritytothecapitaliza@onofthePBF
andtheJointFundforthe2030Agendaintheirfundingdecisions,giventhekeyrolethese
instrumentsplayforreformofUNDS.
CANZ-CANZsupportsthediscussionoftheFundingCompact,howeverthereiscurrentlynot
enoughclarityonwhatmemberstatesarebeingaskedtocontributeorinvestin.Wedonot
supporttheideaofagreeingthecompactandthenopera@onalizingit,asinourviewitisnot
currentlyacompact–theinterdependenciesbetweenthedriversandincen@vesoftheUNDG,
memberstatesandotheractorsneedtobemoreclearlyar@culated.
• WenotethatinordertoproceedontheFundingCompactmemberstatesneedtobe
providedwithclarityonfourthings:
o Whatisthetransi@onstrategyoftheRCfromUNDPtoUNDOCO(including
@meframes)andhowdoesthisrelatetotheFundingCompact
o HowwilleachmemberoftheUNDGprac@callysupportthisnewsystemtomake
itopera@onal
o Howiseachmemberstategoingtogetqualityadviceinrela@ontothedifferent
elementsoftheFundingCompact:
▪ E.g.reviewofUNDGpresenceinhostcountries,howtobalance
investmentinUNDPbetweencoreandnon-coreforeachmemberstate
(cost-recovery),andhowistheUNDGgoingtoinvestinitself
o What@meframearewebuildingtowards(pertransi@onstrategy)andhowdowe
o What@meframearewebuildingtowards(pertransi@onstrategy)andhowdowe
buildmomentumforbeberinvestmentinbothUNDPandUNDOCO
Norway-Ingeneral,wethinkthatthereisroomformakingthissec@onclearer,includingby
spellingoutwhyitissocrucialtomakethefundingoftheUNDSmoreflexibleandpredictable.
NorwayhaswelcomedtheSG’sproposalforaFundingCompactwithMemberStates.Wehavealso
underlinedtheneedtomaketheUNDScommitmentsmoreconcrete,monitorableandcountry
level-focused.Wesuggestincludingelementsinthefundingcompactthatdemonstratechangesat
countrylevel
Switzerland-Wewelcomethecrea@onofaFundingCompactbecausewerecognizethatthere
mustbeachangeinthewaydevelopmentac@vi@esarefunded.Wearereadytoengageinthis
endeavour.Fundingmustbeappropriateandusedeffec@vely,andjointaccountabilitymechanisms
mustbestrengthened.
22.Stressestheimportanceofincreasingcorefunding
andimprovingthequalityofnon-coreresources,no@ng
thatnon-coreresourcesrepresentanimportant
contribu@ontotheoverallresourcebaseofUnited
Na@onsopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopmentasa
complementto,andnotasubs@tutefor,coreresources;
G77–Wewouldliketoadd22opera@veparas22pre.and22prebiswhichwouldreadasfollows:
22pre.StressestheprincipleofCBDRandreiteratestheimportanceofODAasacri/calsourceoffundingtheUNDS22prebis.Emphasizesthatfundingmustbealignedwithna/onaldevelopmentpriori/esandstrategiesofprogramcountrieswithaviewtoreflectna/onalownershipoftheirdevelopmenttrajectory. G77-Stressestheimportanceofincreasingcorefunding,asthebedrockofUNDSac/vi/es,andimproving the quality of non-core resources, no/ng that non-core resources represent animportantcontribu/ontotheoverallresourcebaseofUnitedNa/onsopera/onalac/vi/esfordevelopmentasacomplementto,andnotasubs/tutefor,coreresourcesandstressesfurtherthatearmarkedfundingshouldbeattheprogramlevel. Norway-wethinkthissec@onwouldbecomeclearerbyspellingoutwhyitissocrucialtomake
thefundingoftheUNDSmoreflexibleandpredictable.Itshouldberecognizedthat
implementa@onofreformsrequiresfundamentalchangesinthewaytheUNDSisfunded,as
underscoredbytheSecretaryGeneralinhisreport.
US-Stressestheimportanceofincreasingunearmarkedcorefundingandimprovingthequalityof
earmarkednon-coreresources,no@ngthatnon-coreresourcesrepresentanimportant
contribu@ontotheoverallresourcebaseofUnitedNa@onsopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment;
23.EncouragestheUNdevelopmentsystemtowork
systema@callyandinacollabora@vemannertobroaden
anddiversifythecontributors’fundingbasetoincrease
thevolumeandsustainabilityoffunding;
G77–delete.Weaskforthedele@onofparas23and24oftheZero-drah
EU-OnOP23,dele@onofareference“contributors”. US-RequeststheUNdevelopmentsystemtoworksystema@callyandinacollabora@vemannerto
developandimplementastrategicplantobroadenanddiversifythecontributors’fundingbaseto
increasethevolumeandsustainabilityoffunding;
24.Encouragestheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@ons
developmentsystemtocomplementcorefundingby
enhancingtheuseofinter-agencypooledfunding
mechanismsthatreflectandsupportcommonobjec@ves
andcross-cuzngissuesforUnitedNa@onsfunds,
G77(4thinformal)-Weaskforthedele@onofparas23and24oftheZero-drah
G77(3rdinformal)-.Encouragestheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemto
complementcorefundingbyenhancingtheuseofinter-agencypooledfundingmechanismsthat
reflectandsupportcommonobjec@vesandcross-cuzngissuesforUnitedNa@onsfunds,
programmesandspecializedagencies,andalsoencouragesen@@esoftheUnitedNa@ons
andcross-cuzngissuesforUnitedNa@onsfunds,
programmesandspecializedagencies,andalso
encouragesen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopment
systemtoincreaseen@ty-specificthema@cfundsto
improvethequalityofearmarkedfunding;
programmesandspecializedagencies,andalsoencouragesen@@esoftheUnitedNa@ons
developmentsystemtoincreaseen@ty-specificthema@cfundstoimprovethequalityof
earmarkedfunding;(clarifica/onsought) CANZ–thisneedstobemoreposi@velyframed.Proposal:Requeststheen//esoftheUNDS…totakeac/onstocomplementcorefunding…
Switzerland-Stressingthenecessitytoincreasethecore-fundingwillhowevernotbesufficient.
Switzerlandsupportspoolfundingbutalsorequirestoreviewthefundingcategories,inorderto
recognizethedifferentqualitylevelsofcertaintypesofnon-corefunding.Wewouldsupportthat
theUNengageswiththeDevelopmentAidCommibeeoftheOECDinthisregard.
US-Encouragestheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemtoenhancetheuseof
inter-agencypooledfundingmechanisms,par@cularlyatcountrylevel,thatreflectandsupport
commonobjec@vesandcross-cuzngissuesforUnitedNa@onsfunds,programmesandspecialized
agencies,andalsoencouragesen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemtoincrease
en@ty-specificthema@cfundswithclearobjec@vesalignedtotheinterna@onaldevelopmentgoals
toimprovethequalityofearmarkedfunding;
25.WelcomestheSecretary-General’scallforaFunding
Compact,asacri@caltooltomaximizetheinvestmentsof
MemberStatesintheUnitedNa@onsdevelopment
systemandthesystem’stransparencyofdevelopment
spendingandaccountabilityforsystem-wideresults,
includingtheSecretary-General’sproposalstobringcore
resourcestoatleasta30%levelinthenextfiveyears,
doublebothinter-agencypooledfundstoatotalof
USD3.4billionanden@ty-specificthema@cfundstoa
totalofUSD800millionby2023;
G77(4thinformal)-Withregardstotheparagraphsinthezero-drahpertainingtothefunding
compact(paras25–27),wewouldliketonotethatthegroupiss@llconsideringtheseparasand
willbeprovidingspecificlanguageproposalsinthisregard.Atthisstage,thegroupwouldliketo
statethatitsupportsSecretary-General’sproposalstobringcoreresourcestoatleasta30%level
inthenextfiveyears,doublebothinter-agencypooledfundstoatotalofUSD3.4billionanden@ty-
specificthema@cfundstoatotalofUSD800millionby2023.
EU-Independentofourreserva@ononthelevelofdetailsinthissec@on,ques@onaboutthenumbersquotedinOP25,source?
CANZ:CANZcansupportthediscussionoftheFundingCompact,butthinktheprocessand
interrela@onshipbetweenprocessandopera@onalisa@onneedscarefulconsidera@on.This
discussionscouldincludefocusingontheprinciplesaroundtheFundingCompact,whichneedto
pickupthecontribu@onsofallmemberstates,alloftheUNDGandtheneedtospeaktotheAddis
narra@veofhowtheSDGswillbefinanced.
Norway-TheSecretaryGeneralproposestomaketheJointfundforthe2030Agendaamajor
inter-agencyfundinginstrumentforthedevelopmentsystem,inasimilarwayastheCERFisforthe
humanitarianwingoftheUN.ItcouldbeconsideredmakingareferencetotheJointFundinthis
sec@on.
TheSecretaryGeneralproposestomaketheJointfundforthe2030Agendaamajorinter-agency
fundinginstrumentforthedevelopmentsystem,inasimilarwayastheCERFisforthe
humanitarianwingoftheUN.WesuggestthatweincludeareferencetotheJointFundinthis
sec@on.
US-WelcomestheSecretary-General’scallforaFundingCompact,asatooltomaximizethe
investmentsofMemberStatesintheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemandthetransparency,
accountability,efficiency,andeffec@venessofthesystemanditscons@tuenten@@es;looks
forwardtodeepeningdiscussionsofthecompact;;
26.RequeststheUNdevelopmentsystem,aspartofits
commitmenttotheFundingCompact,to:
Norway-NorwayhaswelcomedtheSG’sproposalforaFundingCompactwithMemberStates.We
havealsounderlinedtheneedtomakethecommitmentsbyUNDSmoreconcrete,possibleto
commitmenttotheFundingCompact,to:
havealsounderlinedtheneedtomakethecommitmentsbyUNDSmoreconcrete,possibleto
monitorandcountrylevel-focused.Wesuggestincludingelementsinthefundingcompactthat
demonstratechangesatthecountrylevel.Thiscouldincluderepor@ngoncommonresultsbased
ontheUNDAF,cost-savingsthroughco-loca@onandcommonbackofficefunc@ons,and
strengtheningtheleadershipoftheResidentCoordinator.
US-RequeststheUNdevelopmentsystem,aspartoftheFundingCompactdiscussion,to:
(a)provideannualrepor@ngonsystem-widesupportto
theSustainableDevelopmentGoalsandpresent
aggregatedinforma@ononsystem-wideresultsby2021;
(b)enrolintotheInterna@onalAidTransparencyIni@a@ve
orsimilarini@a@vestoenhancetransparencyandaccess
tofinancialinforma@oninallUNdevelopmentsystem
en@@es,andcomplyfullywithinterna@onaltransparency
standards;
G77-deleteUS-enrollintoandcomplyfullywiththeInterna/onalAidTransparencyIni/a/vestandardtoenhancetransparencyandaccesstofinancialinforma/oninallUNdevelopmentsystemen//es;
(c)undergoindependentsystem-wideevalua@onsof
resultsachieved,atglobal,regionalandcountrylevel;
G77-undergoindependentsystem-wideevalua@onsofac/vi/esandresultsachieved,atglobal,regionalandcountrylevel,withthesupportofUNDESA,accordingtothemandatecomingfromStates.
(d)complyfullywithexis@ngfullcostrecoverypolicies
andfurtherharmonizecostrecoverybyindividualUN
developmentsystemen@@esthroughdifferen@ated
approaches;
(e)allocateatleast15%ofnon-coreresourcestojoint
ac@vi@esRussia–deletes.Interfereswithindividualagency-donoragreements US-allocate,asappropriatetoagencymandatesandcircumstances,atleast15%ofnon-coreresourcestojointac/vi/es
(f)enhancevisibilityofMemberStates’contribu@onsto
coreresourcesandpooledfunds,andrelatedresultsG77-delete
27.WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposaltolaunch
aFundingDialoguetoopera@onalizetheFunding
Compactandserveasanaccountabilityplavormforthe
implementa@onofandfollow-uptotheFunding
Compact;
G77(3rdinformal)-WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalDecidestolaunchaFundingDialogueinordertofurtherdiscussandconsidertheSecretary-General’sproposalontoopera@onalizetheFundingCompactandserveasanaccountabilityplavormforthe
implementa@onofandfollow-uptotheFundingCompact;
EU(3rdinformal)-Seriousdoubtsaboutaformula@oninOP27referringtoadialogueasan
EU(3rdinformal)-Seriousdoubtsaboutaformula@oninOP27referringtoadialogueasan
"accountabilityplavorm"fortheimplementa@onofandafollow-uptotheFundingCompact–
clarifica@onneeded.Theparagraphneedstosetoutaclear@melineforafundingdialogueanda
possiblefollow-uptoafundingCompact.
VII.Following-upontheUNDSreposi/oningeffortsattheglobal,regionalandcountrylevel
EU(3rdinformal)-Addi@onalpoint:theresolu@onshouldexplicitlyrequestUNDSen@@estomainstreamtheoutcomeofthereformintheirstrategicplans,andworktodeliverresultsonthat
basis.Thiscanalsobeobtainedbyprogressivelyintegra@ngcountryprogrammesintheUNDAF.
28.RequeststheUNSustainableDevelopmentGroupto
streamlinethesystem-widestrategicdocumentinlightof
thepresentresolu@onandthefeedbackprovidedover
thecourseofconsulta@ons,andfurtherrequeststhe
Secretary-Generaltosubmitthenextsystem-wide
strategicdocumenttothe2019ECOSOCSegmentof
Opera@onalAc@vi@esforDevelopment;
G77-RequeststheUNSustainableDevelopmentGrouptostreamlinethesystem-widestrategic
documentinlightofthepresentresolu@onandthefeedbackprovidedoverthecourseof
consulta@ons,andfurtherrequeststheSecretary-Generaltobesubmibedtothenextsystem-wide
strategicdocumenttothe2019ECOSOCSegmentofOpera@onalAc@vi@esforDevelopmentforitsconsidera/onbyStates; EU(3rdinformal)-TheSystem-WideStrategicDocumentshouldbeimproved,notstreamlined.It
hastobecomespecificandconcrete,asaskedforinthe2016QCPRresolu@on.Futureversionsof
thedocumentshouldbeberanswertheques@oniden@fiedintheSecretaryGeneral’sJunereport,
andseektodemonstratetheareasofcompara@veandcollabora@veadvantageandthosewhere
theUNshoulddolessinfuture.Thedocumentcouldalsousefullyexplainhowoverlapsaswellas
gapsintheSDGcoverageinthesystemwillbeaddressed.
EU(4thinformal)-RequeststheUNSustainableDevelopmentGrouptostreamlineimprovethesystem-widestrategicdocumentinlightofthepresentresolu@onandthefeedbackprovidedover
thecourseofconsulta@ons,andfurtherrequeststheSecretary-Generaltosubmitamorespecific,concreteandtargetedthenextsystem-widestrategicdocument,whichclearlyoutlinesthecompara/veadvantageoftheUNasawholeanditsseparateen//es,tothe2019ECOSOCSegmentofOpera@onalAc@vi@esforDevelopment;
CANZ-CANZbelievesthatthisisaveryimportantsec@on,butthissec@onwillneedongoing
refinementoncewegetaclearerpictureonwhatthe@meframesarearoundprovisionofadvice
andimplementa@on.
Russia-RequeststheUNSustainableDevelopmentGrouptostreamlineprepareasystem-wide
strategicdocumentinlightofthepresentresolu@onandthefeedbackprovidedoverthecourseof
consulta@ons,andfurtherrequeststheSecretary-Generaltosubmitthisnextsystem-widestrategic
documenttothe2019ECOSOCSegmentofOpera@onalAc@vi@esforDevelopmentforapprovalbyMemberStates; Switzerland-WewelcometheideaofhavingarevisedSystem-WideStrategicDocument.
29.ReaffirmstheroleoftheDepartmentofSocialand
EconomicAffairs,inaccordancewithGeneralAssembly
resolu@on70/299;
G77-delete G77-29alt.ReaffirmsthattheroleofDESA,asoneoftheleadingUNen//esinsuppor/ngtheimplementa/onofthe2030Agendaneedstobestrengthened,aswellasitsroleinprovidingcapacitybuildingtoStatesandinpromo/ngthesystem-wideimplementa/onofthepolicyguidanceoftheGAandECOSOCbytheUNDSintheareaofopera/onalac/vi/esfordevelopment EU(3rdinformal)-ThelanguageontheDESAreformistooweak.Weshouldcallforitsfurther
reforminaccordancewithGAresolu@on70/299inordertomakeittransparent,effec@ve,
accountableandstreamlined.
EU(4thinformal)-LookforwardtotheSecretariatbriefingthemembershiponprogressonDESA
EU(4thinformal)-LookforwardtotheSecretariatbriefingthemembershiponprogressonDESA
reform,asmandatedby70/299bytheendofthefirstquarterof2018.Thisshouldformthebasis
ofanambi@ousparagraph.
Norway-Welookforwardtotheinforma@onsharingbytheSecretary-Generalontheprogressof
theDESAreform,astheS-Ghasindicatedwillhappenthismonth,whichinturnshouldinformthe
wordingofthispara.
WelookforwardtotheupdatebytheSecretary-GeneralontheprogressofDESAreform,astheS-
Ghasindicatedwillhappenthismonth.Thisupdateshouldinturninformthewordingofthispara.
Switzerland-WewouldalsowelcomethetexttotakeintoaccounttheongoingDESAreform,
whichinourviewshouldbuildontheoutcomeofthepresentdiscussion.
US–RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoenhancetheeffec@veness,efficiency,accountabilityand
internalcoordina@onoftheDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairs,consideringtheneedfor
avoidingoverlapinitswork,andensuringthattheworkoftheDepartmentisorganizedinan
integrated,cohesive,coordinatedandcollabora@vemanner,inaccordancewithresolu@on70/299
30..WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalsto
strengthenaUNsystem-wideapproachtopartnerships,
notesthepartnershipagreementwiththeWorldBank
andfurtherurgestheUNdevelopmentsystemto
strengthenitsrela@onshipwiththeInterna@onal
FinancialIns@tu@ons,whileupholdingtheprinciples,
objec@vesandpriori@esoftheUnitedNa@ons;
G77-WelcomesTakesnotetheSecretary-General’sproposalstostrengthenaUNsystem-wide
approachtopartnerships,asappropriate,andlooksforwardforitscomprehensivelyconsidera/onwithintheTowardsGlobalPartnershipsGeneralAssemblyresolu/on,notesfurtherthepartnershipagreementwiththeWorldBankandfurtherurgestheUNdevelopmentsystemto
strengthenitsrela@onshipwiththeInterna@onalFinancialIns@tu@ons,whileupholdingthe
principles,objec@vesandpriori@esoftheUnitedNa@onsandtheeligibilitycriteriaforsupporttodevelopingcountriesasmaybeagreedintheUnitedNa/onsanditsspecializedbodies,includingtheUnitedNa/onsframeworkConven/ononClimateChange; EU(3rdinformal)-Wecanworkwithlanguageonpartnerships,butthecurrentoneistooUN
system-focused;referencestopartnershipswithexternalstakeholders(privatesector,civilsociety)
aremissing.Wewouldbeinterestedtoreceivemoreinforma@onfromtheSecretariatontheUN-
WBagreementreferredtoinOP30.
EU(4thinformal)-Willingtostreamlinethisoutaspartofamoregeneralstreamlininggiventhat
QCPRPP14andOP37coverthisissue.Ifitstays:
WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalstostrengthenaUNsystem-wideapproachto
partnerships,notesthepartnershipagreementwiththeWorldBankandfurtherurgestheUNdevelopmentsystemtostrengthenitsrela/onshipcoopera/onwiththeInterna@onalFinancialIns@tu@ons,civilsociety,academia,philanthropicorganisa/onsandtheprivatesector,whileupholdingtheprinciples,objec@vesandpriori@esoftheUnitedNa@ons;
Norway-collabora@onwiththeprivatesectorshouldalsobereferredtointhispara. Russia-WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalstostrengthenaUNsystem-wideapproachto
partnershipsascomplementary,butnotsubs/tutemeanstosupporttheoveralldeliveryoftheUNDS,notesthepartnershipagreementwiththeWorldBankandfurtherurgestheUN
developmentsystemtostrengthenitsrela@onshipwiththeInterna@onalFinancialIns@tu@ons,
whileupholdingtheprinciples,objec@vesandpriori@esoftheUnitedNa@ons;
Switzerland-Wewelcometheco-facilitatorsproposaltosupporttheSG’svisiononpartnerships
andwouldsuggesttoalsorefertothebiannualResolu@onoftheGeneralAssembly“Towards
GlobalPartnership”.
GlobalPartnership”.
RoKWhilewewaitfortheSGtopresenthisplanonpartnership,itwouldbehelpfultogivesome
generalguidanceonpartnership,as2016QCPRdidnotelaborateonthissubjectindetail.
Privatesectorandotherstakeholdersareimportantindevelopment,giventhefactthattheUN
cannotbedoingeverythingeverywhereandshouldmaximizeitscompara@veadvantage.Wewant
toincludealanguageofrecogni@onoftheroleprivatesectorandotherstakeholderstogetherwith
theneedtoensurethattheac@vi@esofthesestakeholdersfullyconformwithprincipleofna@onal
ownershipofdevelopmentstrategies.WecoulduseagreedlanguagefromA/RES/70/224orother
agreedtexts.
31.Stressestheimportanceofsuppor@ngSouth-South
andtriangularcoopera@on,recallingthatSouth-South
andtriangularcoopera@onisacomplementandnota
subs@tuteforNorth-Southcoopera@on;
G77-Atthemoment,wewouldliketoreserveourposi@ononOP31
32.RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoreporttothe
EconomicandSocialCouncilonprogressinthe
implementa@onofthemandatescontainedinthe
presentresolu@on,andthemandatescontainedinthe
QCPRresolu@on71/243atthe2019ECOSOCSegmenton
Opera@onalAc@vi@esforDevelopment,andtothe74th
sessionoftheGeneralAssembly,throughtheEconomic
andSocialCouncil,toinformthenextcycleofthe
quadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewtobelaunched
in2020.
G77-RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoreporttotheEconomicandSocialCouncilonprogressin
theimplementa@onofthemandatescontainedinthepresentresolu@on,andthemandates
containedintheQCPRresolu@on71/243atthe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOpera@onalAc@vi@es
forDevelopment,andforitsfurtherconsidera/onbytothe74thsessionsoftheGeneralAssemblyatits74thsession,throughtheEconomicandSocialCouncil,toinformthenextcycleof
thequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewtobelaunchedin2020.
EU(3rdinformal)-Onrepor@ngmen@onedinOP32,clarifica@onneeded–doyouproposean
addi@onalreport?Webelievethatrepor@ngisimportanttokeepaben@onondelivery,butit
shouldalsobeefficient,so,inprinciple,wouldnotliketomul@plica@onofrepor@nglayers.
EU(4thinformal)-RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoreporttotheEconomicandSocialCouncilon
progressintheimplementa@onofthemandatescontainedinthepresentresolu@on,aspartofhisreporttothe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOpera/onalAc/vi/esforDevelopmentontheimplementa/onoftheandthemandatescontainedintheQCPRresolu@on71/243atthe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOpera/onalAc/vi/esforDevelopment,andtothe74thsessionoftheGeneralAssembly,throughtheEconomicandSocialCouncil,toinformthenextcycleofthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewtobelaunchedin2020.EU-Reiteratesitsrequestinparagraph79ofresolu@on71/243thattheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemcarryingoutopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopmentensurethattheir
planningandac@vi@es,andstrategicplanswhereapplicable,areconsistentwithandguidedbythe
provisionsofthepresentresolu@on
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