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What is UN Reform?
On 30 June 2017, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) meeting received a report by the Secretary-General announcing the possibility of repositioning the UN development system in order to deliver on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. This was the first step in the current reform. Soon afterwards, UN Secretary-General António Guterres formally inaugurated his reform agenda at a town hall meeting on 26 July 2017. There, he expressed his wish to reform the UN as being based on a 'need to improve, for we are under a moral obligation to do as much as we can as best as we can'.Learning objectives
At the end of this course you will be able to:
- Understand the many aspects of UN Reform
- Understand the Target areas of UN Reform
- Understand the key Enablers of UN Reform
- Understand the concept of Mutual Recognition
- Understand the core areas where Mutual Recognition is applied
Audience
- UNICEF staff (country offices, Regional Offices and HQ)
- UNICEF partners
- UNICEF and National Committee consultants, interns, volunteers, goodwill ambassadors and National Committee board members
- UNICEF government, civil society and corporate partners as appropriate
Length
It should take the learner approximately 2 hours to complete this self-paced course.
Methodology
This course is composed of two self-paced modules. Each module introduces key elements of UN Reform, as well as the core ideas and projects supporting Mutual Recognition. The modules walk the leaner through the main concepts of each topic, facilitating its understanding through text, various interactive media, videos and illustrations. The modules are self-paced, meaning that the time to complete them is subjective and depends entirely on the learner.
Structure
This course is composed of 2 modules:
- Module 1: Introduction to UN Reform
- Module 2: Mutual Recognition
Contact details
Global Learning Centre
UNICEF Global Shared Services Centre
global_learning_centre@unicef.org