International Relations Committee
The UK and the UN: Priorities for the new Secretary-General
1st Report of Session 2016-17 - published 3 November 2016 - HL Paper 60
Contents
Purpose and scope of the report
Chapter 2: The United Nations in a New Context
A new political and economic context
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 3: Secretary or General?
Selection process for the ninth Secretary-General
Conclusions and recommendations
Relations with the Security Council
Figure 1: Role of the Secretary-General
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 4: An Institution Fit for Purpose?
Reforming the leadership of the Organisation
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 5: United Nations Peacekeeping
Reaffirm the primacy of international law
Conclusions and recommendations
Strengthen conflict mediation and prevention
Conclusions and recommendations
Reform of UN peacekeeping operations
The UK’s role in UN peacekeeping
Conclusions and recommendations
Combating sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 6: Human Mobility: A Global Challenge
Trends: forced displacement and migration
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 7: Development: An Integrated Model
Implementation of international agreements
Conclusions and recommendations
A coordinated development model
The humanitarian system: “broken not just broke”
Coherence within the UN Development System
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 8: The UK at the United Nations
Conclusions and recommendations
Conclusions and recommendations
Conclusions and recommendations
Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1: List of Members and declarations of interest
Appendix 4: UN Peacekeeping Missions Table
Evidence is published online at http://www.parliament.uk/new-un-secretary-general and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7129 3074).
Q in footnotes refers to a question in oral evidence.