🔔 New on the Global Observatory: The UN80 Development Proposals: Incremental Efficiency Gains or Opportunity for Transformation? The secretary-general’s “Shifting Paradigms: United to Deliver” report sets out an ambitious vision to streamline and reform the UN system. In the development pillar, the proposals aim to enhance coherence, reduce fragmentation, and strengthen the UN Development System’s capacity to deliver results. David Mulet examines these reforms in depth—from proposed institutional mergers and operational streamlining to cross-pillar collaboration and data innovation—and considers what they might mean for the future of global development cooperation. Do these reforms represent the beginning of a genuine transformation, or are they simply another round of incremental efficiency gains? 👉 Read the full analysis: (fb)

#HappeningNow: Reflecting on 25 Years of the WPS Agenda - Lessons Learned from Gender Research & UN Peace Operations 🤝 Grateful for our partnership with the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations, Stimson Center, Latin American Security and Defence Network, and Gender and Security Sector Lab (fb)