The United Nations in Global Governance

A/RES/66/256View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 123bCentral role of the United Nations System in global governance, published in 2011.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2011–2012

2012A/RES/66/256The United Nations in global governanceLatestCompare with previous version
2011A/RES/65/94The United Nations in global governance

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Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

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What subjects does this mandate have?

2 topics

Governance Leadership

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2013.

2013A/67/769Global economic governance and development report of the Secretary-General

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What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs

Reiterates the need for inclusive, transparent and effective multilateral approaches to managing global challenges, and in this regard reaffirms the central role of the United Nations in ongoing efforts to find common solutions to such challenges;

Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on global economic governance and development;

Recognizes the importance and benefit of a continuing interaction between the General Assembly and international, regional and subregional forums, organizations and groups dealing with global matters of concern to the international community, as appropriate;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-seventh session, under the item entitled “Strengthening of the United Nations system”, the sub-item entitled “Central role of the United Nations system in global governance”, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly, by the end of February 2013, an analytical report focusing on global economic governance and development, with further concrete recommendations, to be prepared in consultation with Member States and relevant organizations of the United Nations system, taking into account the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and the follow-up processes of all major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields, as appropriate;

Invites, in this regard, the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Economic and Social Council to consider organizing, in a coordinated manner, informal thematic debates on the subject of the present resolution;

Invites the United Nations system, including the regional commissions, as well as international financial and trade institutions, civil society, academia, the private sector and other stakeholders, to contribute to these deliberations, as appropriate.

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