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With the latest Exec. Order initiating a review of US ties to the UN because it is supposedly poorly run, it’s time to read the research on what happens to int'l orgs when a wealthy state threatens to leave. Hint: The League of Nations is not typical. bit.ly/4jLYQoT

Given the current #foreignaid chaos, it may be time to re-examine whether the #UN should be able to raise debt. Check out our spotlight on #UNICEF successful pilot and the political decisions needed to replicate it more widely. bit.ly/3EpEx0i

As rhetoric on #foreignaid & the #UN heats up & #UNWomen's new board members get oriented on oversight mechanisms, it's time to revisit our spotlight on the impact of #managementreform. Do efficiency reforms in Western govts truly enhance performance? bit.ly/40JmFpQ

Can the UN survive Trump? Some research-based insights on how to navigate upcoming American reform demands and threats. reformworks.org/post/can-the-u…

Efforts to strengthen #organizationalculture were discussed by the #UNWomen Exec. Board this week. We recently used new research to highlight effective tricks, some already used by #UNICEF, to make #culturechange actually stick. Check it out 👉 bit.ly/4eStPwz

Reforming SC to have no permanent seats requires Charter amendment which, whether under Art.108 or thru an Art.109 Gen'l Conf, would require ratification by 2/3 UN Members "including all" P5, i.e., all the P5 would have to agree to give up their permanent seats. Highly unlikely.

As Trump’s inauguration nears, my first ReformWorks post this year asks whether the #UN can survive #Trump. Rather than speculation & gloomy predictions, I use research & evidence to outline how UN staff & delegates can navigate upcoming turbulence. 👉 reformworks.org/post/can-the-u…

Explore our stories on AI in #UN #recruitment & #organizationallearning, plus the risks: AI in UN Recruitment: Efficiency or Trust Issues? bit.ly/3ZwNGfy Machine Learning in UN Recruitment bit.ly/46HDJw7 AI & Organizational Learning bit.ly/46DHCCP

Governance of #AI and its power to revolutionize healthcare and education - key themes for 2025. But what about AI's power to enhance #UN operations? 🤔 1/2

Why #HR Can’t Manage Talent in the UN: bit.ly/3ZIA7uc

Everyone hates the #UN’s #Financing Dysfunction, but No One has an Incentive to Change It: bit.ly/UNFinancing

As we head into the holidays, we would like to thank all who joined our knowledge-practitioner community working to strengthen the #management of international organizations this year. Sharing our most popular stories of 2024 in the 🧵… Come join us: bit.ly/3PNGdTg

AI has great potential to make the slow recruitment processes in international organizations faster. But will this improve - or undermine - applicants' trust in these processes? reformworks.org/post/ai-in-un-… #UNjobs #UNreform #digitaltransformation #AI

For #GivingTuesday, ReformWorks has donated 14% of the revenue from our first management course “Not All Money is Equal” to @Earthjustice - “Because the earth needs a good lawyer”! This is our first step towards becoming a benefit corporation #Bcorp, taken thanks to @ronpatz!

AI has huge potential to improve #UN recruitment processes. But our data shows that even Millennials & GenZ are reluctant to trust #AI driven recruitment processes. We spotlight new research to explain this #trust gap and how to addressed it. bit.ly/3ZwNGfy

Sept - #PactfortheFuture agrees “there should be no monopoly on senior posts in the United Nations system by nationals of any State or group of States.” Oct - #UN appoints 6th consecutive British ERC. We factchecked assumptions underlying such decisions. bit.ly/3VNmIxf

Great to host my fellow MDBs Heads colleagues at @the_IDB again! Happy to report that we're making solid progress in implementing our joint commitments of the MDBs. Our efforts are also being recognized by stakeholders across the board, with the #G20 Finance Ministers endorsing the roadmap for MDB reforms, which incorporates 14 of our 16 deliverables of the Viewpoint Note. Together we're delivering for more impact and scale, as a system, for countries and people.

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An obscure #UN elex that matters: Our new oped by @katjahemmerich @ReformWorks passblue.com/2024/10/15/an-…