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Report of the
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on the Work of
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2020
Report of the
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2020
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Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization (A/75/1, seventy-fifth session)
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DISARMAMENT....................................................................................................... 114
Cover:
A student with her climate action sign in Albert Park, Suva, during a visit by Secretary-General
António Guterres to Fiji as part of a trip to spotlight the issue of climate change ahead of the Climate DRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM............... 122
Action Summit. The Secretary-General met with government leaders, civil society representatives
and youth groups to hear from people impacted by climate change and those who are successfully
engaging in meaningful climate action (16 May 2019) EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION.............................................. 132
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K E Y PR I O R I T I E S
Behind the scenes during the seventy-fourth • Promotion of sustained economic growth
session of the General Assembly and sustainable development
(New York, 22 September 2019) • aintenance of international peace
M
and security
• Development in Africa
• romotion and protection of
P
human rights
• Effective coordination of
humanitarian assistance
• Promotion of international justice
and law
• Disarmament
• Drug control, crime prevention and
combating terrorism
Introduction
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In 1945, world leaders gathered in San Francisco to
sign the Charter of the United Nations, which gave
birth to an organization that represented new hope
for a world emerging from the horrors of the Second
World War. Our founders were in no doubt about the
kind of world that they wished to banish to the past.
In 2020, as the United Nations celebrates 75 years
since the Charter’s signing, we have an opportunity to
reflect on our shared progress, as well as our common
future. Our vision and values – based on equality,
mutual respect and international cooperation – helped We must commit to building a more
us to avoid a Third World War, which would have had inclusive and sustainable world.
catastrophic consequences for life on our planet. For
António Guterres, Secretary-General
75 years, we have forged productive cooperative rela-
tionships for global problem-solving and the common
good. We have put in place vital norms and agreements
that codify and protect human rights, set ambitious
goals for sustainable development and charted a path Yet these efforts have not been enough to hold back the
towards a more balanced relationship with the climate tides of fear, hatred, inequality, poverty and injustice.
and the natural world. Billions of people have emerged Moreover, early in 2020, we were brought to our knees
from the yoke of colonialism. Millions have been lifted by a microscopic virus: the virus responsible for the
out of poverty. coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has taken a
horrific toll on individuals, communities and societies,
Today, day in and day out, around the clock, around the
with the most vulnerable disproportionately affected.
world, the United Nations is helping to save millions of
lives every year. Women and men of the United Nations The pandemic has demonstrated the fragility of our
are assisting 80 million refugees and displaced people world. It has laid bare risks ignored for decades: inad-
and enabling more than 2 million women and girls to equate health systems; gaps in social protection;
overcome complications from pregnancy and child- structural inequalities; environmental degradation;
birth. Over 40 political missions and peacekeeping the climate crisis.
operations comprising 95,000 troops, police and
The United Nations family mobilized quickly and com-
civilian personnel strive to bring and keep the peace
prehensively, leading on the global health response,
and to protect civilians. Our electoral assistance
continuing and expanding the provision of life-saving
now extends to 60 countries each year, and our help
humanitarian assistance, establishing instruments for
for victims of torture reaches 40,000 people. Some
rapid responses to the socioeconomic impact and
7,500 monitoring missions every year seek to pro-
laying out a broad policy agenda in support of the
tect human rights, make violations known and hold
most vulnerable communities and regions.¹ But the
perpetrators accountable.
setback to the fundamental Charter goals of peace,
justice, human rights and development has been deep
and may be long-lasting.
View of the General Assembly Hall as Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the United Nations Holocaust Memorial
Ceremony, "75 years after Auschwitz – Holocaust Education and Remembrance for Global Justice" (New York, 27 January 2020) ¹ In June 2020, the Secretary-General launched the United Nations Comprehensive Response to COVID-19: Saving Lives, Protecting Societies,
Recovering Better.
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BUILDING A MORE With the onset of the pandemic, the United Nations a common fate. Only with true solidarity and unity will
called for massive global support for the most vul- we achieve our shared goals and uphold our values.
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
nerable people and countries – a rescue package
COVID-19 also brought home the drastic need to rebal-
amounting to at least 10 per cent of the global econ-
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was ance the human relationship with the natural world.
omy. Developed countries have stepped up support for
not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development We were already approaching the point of no return
their own people, but we are promoting mechanisms
Goals by the target date of 2030. Now, we face the on climate change. Recovery from COVID-19 must go
of solidarity to ensure that the developing world will
deepest global recession since the Second World hand in hand with climate action. With global emis-
also benefit, including through a debt standstill, debt
War and the broadest collapse in incomes since sions reaching record levels, I hosted the Climate
restructuring and greater support through the inter-
1870. Approximately 100 million more people could Action Summit and the Youth Climate Summit in
national financial institutions. This rescue package
be pushed into extreme poverty. Already in its fifth year 2019. Seventy countries committed themselves to
has yet to fully materialize.
of implementation, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable more ambitious national climate plans to reach net
Development remains humanity’s blueprint for a better This failure of solidarity compounds a much-longer- zero emissions by 2050. Beyond climate change, and
future. In January 2020, the United Nations launched standing struggle to secure the financing necessary for after more than 15 years of intense efforts, the 2020 The Sustainable Development Goal blocks on the
northern lawn of United Nations Headquarters during
a decade of action to accelerate implementation; the the success of the 2030 Agenda, complicated by slow intergovernmental conference on marine biological
the General Assembly (New York, 23 September 2019)
COVID-19 pandemic has made the decade of action growth and high debt. We must act now to maintain diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction must
both more challenging and more urgent. progress made on sustainable development. We share now be the starting point for greater harmony with
nature as a whole.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made In these challenging times, we must
the promise of the 2030 Agenda more not lose sight of our shared goals and
relevant and vital than ever. To recover commitment to sustainable peace.
better, we must recover together – Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet
Secretary-General António Guterres speaks to students at Lahore University of Management Sciences on the role
there is no other way.
of youth in the United Nations of the twenty-first century (Lahore, Pakistan, 18 February 2020) Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General
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Over
…with the support of
36,000 …across
…in
$14.2B
United Nations Secretariat staff 8 priorities 140+
countries
in resources, including
and about 95,000+ uniformed in 35+ programmes… $3B regular assessed,
…
personnel working... $7.2B peacekeeping and other
assessed, and $4B voluntary...
... to achieve results in 2019, for example:
Sustainable Development Peace and Security Humanitarian Assistance Human Rights
Through the repositioned
Deployed 40+ peacekeeping, Helped mobilize and coordinate The Secretary-General launched his
United Nations development system,
special political missions and international assistance worth Call to Action for Human Rights
resident coordinators worked with
offices to prevent conflict and $18 billion for 117 million to advance enjoyment of human rights
Governments and partners in
support peacebuilding efforts people in need by all
162 countries and territories
for the 2030 Agenda
Disarmament Development in Africa Drugs, Crime, Terrorism International Justice and Law
Advanced implementation of the Supported the implementation of
Engaged more than 170 Member Supported the Singapore Convention
Agenda for Disarmament, which the Agreement Establishing the
States in preventing and countering on Mediation with a record 46 State
focuses on weapons of mass African Continental Free Trade Area,
violent extremism through outreach signatories at the opening of a
destruction, conventional weapons one of the largest trading blocs covering
and capacity-building activities United Nations trade-related treaty
and new battlefield technologies about 1.2 billion people and GDP of
over $2.5 trillion
Serviced Member States in over
36,900 intergovernmental meetings and conferences to help foster global
consensus on the issues facing the world
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL’S KEY AREAS OF FOCUS FOR UNITED TO REFORM
2019–2020 Implementation of the Secretary-General’s reform agenda across development, management, and peace and
security is improving the ability of the United Nations to effectively and accountably deliver on its mandates.
Below are key accomplishments achieved to date and major ongoing changes that are part of the United to
Reform agenda
2030 AGENDA FOR
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT PEACE AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT AND
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE REFORM
THE DECADE OF ACTION
Repositioning the Enabling a whole-of-pillar Shifting the management
2030 Supported Governments and key development system to approach to confronting paradigm to enable nimble,
stakeholders at all levels to accelerate implementation threats to international peace effective and efficient
kick-start the decade of action to of the 2030 Agenda and security operations
accelerate implementation of the
Sustainable Development
Goals by 2030 •A
new generation of •A
restructured peace and •D
ecentralized operations
United Nations country teams security architecture at through more delegation to
for more tailored support to Headquarters with joint managers, accompanied by
countries regional teams extensive training
CLIMATE ACTION
•A
new resident coordinator •P
rioritized support for •N
ew accountability framework
Ambitious action to combat climate system for strengthened prevention and sustaining for decision-making authorities
change and its impacts, including leadership peace
through the 2019 Climate Action •S
trengthened data analytics
•A
Funding Compact with •S
tronger focus on regional and evaluation capacities
Summit initiatives, is vital to
Member States with mutual- approaches and strategies
achieving the 2030 Agenda for •T
wo new management
accountability targets
Sustainable Development and the • I ntegrated approach to departments at Headquarters,
goals of the Paris Agreement, and to •R
evised United Nations United Nations mission with clear roles and
recovering better, together, from the cooperation frameworks for transitions and better responsibilities
COVID-19 pandemic more holistic responses to alignment with United Nations
national priorities •N
ew annual programme
country teams budget with better
•U
nprecedented effort launched
performance, planning and
to strengthen the impact of
resource information
United Nations regional assets
GENDER EQUALITY and multi-country offices •O
ngoing simplification of
Placed the spotlight on dismantling policies and processes,
•M
ore transparency,
gender inequality and ensuring that supported by a senior-level
accountability and oversight
equal participation and women’s client-feedback mechanism
for results
leadership are at the heart of
•A
mbitious measures to
United Nations efforts to respond
increase efficiency in country
to global challenges
team operations
• Enhanced country team capacity
to help countries scale up
financing and partnerships for the
Sustainable Development Goals
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UNITED NATIONS DISABILITY INCLUSION STRATEGY: BRINGING ABOUT TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE
UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT: 12 KE Y OUTCOMES The Strategy’s wide-ranging The Strategy includes 58 United Nations
scope covers all three concrete benchmarks entities reported on the
United Nations pillars – to accelerate and Strategy in its first year
human rights, peace and measure progress on to establish a system-
security, and development – disability inclusion wide baseline on
as well as programmes and disability inclusion
operations
Secretary-General António Guterres opens the United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019. The Summit aimed
to boost ambition and accelerate action on climate change and the goals of the Paris Agreement (New York,
23 September 2019)
Ambitious national climate plans are needed to The critical role of cities for implementing national
achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 climate plans
Public, private and accessible finance is key to Measures for increasing energy efficiency and
net-zero emissions and climate resilient economies reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Solutions proposed to support the most
Focused discussion to end new coal-fired plants
vulnerable members of society
beyond 2020
Least developed countries are most impacted by
Nature-based solutions as economically viable
climate change and most committed to
options for climate action
climate action
Climate risks must be integrated into decision- Multi-stakeholder initiatives recognizing the
making systems benefits of climate action must leave no
one behind Montserrat Vilarrasa, Secretary of the Assembly of Human Rights Montserrat Trueta and Member for Intellectual Disability
Access to finance agreed for small island
at the City Council of Barcelona, speaking at the high-level meeting of women with disabilities in political and public leadership
developing States to deliver on climate action New partnerships on how net-zero greenhouse (New York, June 2019)
gas emissions by 2050 is possible
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A CALL TO ACTION FOR RAISING OUR VOICES FOR PEACE RENEWING MULTILATERALISM These are not only the lessons of COVID-19. They are
also the clear wish expressed in the worldwide con-
HUMAN RIGHTS
The pandemic is having profound social, economic and As we emerge from this pandemic, we cannot go sultation process for the seventy-fifth anniversary of
political consequences, and we must do everything back to a world that was delivering only for the few. the United Nations. People want a global governance
The COVID-19 pandemic hit at a time of widespread
possible to find the peace and unity that our world We need a new social contract within States and a system that delivers for them and is based on full,
disregard for human rights. In February, we launched a
needs. There can be only one fight in our world today: new global deal between States. We need new global inclusive and equal participation in global institutions.
call to action on human rights by which we committed
our shared battle against COVID-19. That is why, on governance, rebalanced financial and trade systems, I look forward to working with Member States and civil
ourselves to making human dignity the core of the
23 March 2020, I issued an appeal for a global cease- effective delivery of critical global public goods and society to chart a way forward that allows us to jointly
Organization’s work, with a special focus on such
fire, which has been widely endorsed by the Security decision-making guided by standards of sustainabil- live up to these expectations.
areas as rights at the centre of sustainable develop-
ment; rights in times of crisis; gender equality and Council, nearly 180 countries, more than 20 armed ity. Our recovery from COVID-19 and our renewal of As we build multilateral approaches, we also need
equal rights for women; public participation and civic groups and 800 civil society groups. My special envoys multilateralism must be based on fair globalization, stronger digital cooperation. Technology can turbo-
space; rights of future generations, especially climate and I are working together to establish effective cease- on the rights and dignity of every human being, on charge recovery from COVID-19 and the achievement
justice; rights at the heart of collective action; and new fires and overcome the legacy of long-lasting conflicts. living in balance with nature, on taking account of the of the Sustainable Development Goals. My Road Map
frontiers of human rights. The pandemic immediately rights of future generations and on success measured for Digital Cooperation promotes a vision of an inclu-
Violence is not confined to the battlefield; it affects
put these commitments to the test. Human rights in human rather than economic terms. sive, sustainable digital future for all.
many women in their homes, where they may now be
formed a cornerstone of the United Nations response. confined in lockdown or quarantine with their abus-
ers. In April, I called for an end to violence against
women everywhere. Some 146 Member States com-
mitted themselves to including violence prevention
and response in their COVID-19 response plans.
Our work preventing, responding Our legacy is defined by when,
and rebuilding from crises must how and for whom we mobilize
always be guided by the principles of global action.
equality and inclusion of all. We must Volker Türk, Assistant Secretary-General for
strive in particular to achieve gender Strategic Coordination
equality and disability inclusion.
Ana Maria Menéndez, Senior Adviser on Policy
A participant of a townhall meeting greets a United Nations staff member. The townhall was held as part of the sixty-third
session of the Commission on the Status of Women (New York, 12 March 2019)
16 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 17SELECT TRANSFORMATIVE AGENDAS*
The long-term objectives of the United Nations revolve around transformative agendas
endorsed or welcomed by the Member States.
UNITED TO REFORM GLOBAL
Implementation of the SOLIDARITY TO
Secretary‑General’s FIGHT COVID-19
development, General Assembly
YOUTH, PEACE ACTION FOR MIGRATION REFUGEES
management, and resolution 74/270
AND SECURITY PEACEKEEPING Global Compact for Global Compact HUMAN RIGHTS
peace and security and Security
Security Council Declaration of Shared Safe, Orderly and on Refugees The Secretary-General’s
reform agenda Council resolution
resolution 2419 (2018) Commitments on Regular Migration Call to Action for
building on United Nations 2532 (2020) on a
Human Rights
resolution 2250 (2015) Peacekeeping global ceasefire
Operations
2018 2019 2020
2030 AGENDA AND OCEAN NEW URBAN COUNTERING SUSTAINING PEACE
AGENDA 2063 DECLARATION AGENDA DRUGS New framework for sustaining peace,
Framework for a Renewed Our Ocean, Our United Nations Joint Commitment adopted in General Assembly resolution
United Nations-African Union Future: Call for Action Conference on to Effectively Address 70/262 and identical Security Council
Partnership on Africa’s Integration Housing and Sustainable and Counter the World resolution 2282 (2016)
and Development Agenda 2017–2027, Urban Development Drug Problem
in support of the African Union’s (Habitat III) (General Assembly
Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want resolution S-30/1)
2017
2016
BEIJING DECLARATION MAURITIUS DECLARATION DOHA DECLARATION
Fourth World Conference on Women, and Platform Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for Thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime
for Action the Sustainable Development of Small Island Prevention and Criminal Justice
Developing States
WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY AGENDA 2030
ADDIS ABABA ACTION AGENDA Transforming our world:
Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) WORLD SUMMIT DECLARATION
Third International Conference on Financing the 2030 Agenda for
Development, peace and collective security, human rights
for Development Sustainable Development
MILLENNIUM DECLARATION and the rule of law, and strengthening the United Nations
provides a shared blueprint
Summit and Millenium Development
DOHA DECLARATION VIENNA DECLARATION for peace and prosperity
Goals
DURBAN DECLARATION Follow-up Conference on Financing Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing for people and the planet,
ON RACISM for Development Countries for the Decade 2014–2024 now and into the future. At
Durban Declaration and its heart are 17 Sustainable
Programme of Action, ISTANBUL DECLARATION Development Goals.
Programme of Action for the SENDAI FRAMEWORK
outcome document of the SAMOA
Least Developed Countries for Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk
Durban Review Conference 2009 PATHWAY Reduction 2015–2030
the Decade 2011–2020 SIDS Accelerated
MONTERREY
Modalities of
CONSENSUS RIO+20 Action (SAMOA) PARIS AGREEMENT
International Conference on Pathway Agreement of the Parties
Conference on Sustainable to the United Nations
Financing for Development Framework Convention
Development on Climate Change
1995 2000 2001 2002 2005 2008 2011 2012 2014 2015
* The diagram shows select transformative agendas since 1995. The list is not exhaustive.
The United Nations programme of work is also guided by several other legislative mandates.
18 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 19STRENGTHENING OUR Only an Organization that is inclusive and equitable will To improve our fitness for the challenges of the twen- The work and reforms of the Organization remain at
sustain us for the future. We have maintained gender ty-first century, 50 United Nations entities jointly risk of financial disruption. In 2019 the Organization
ORGANIZATION
parity among senior management, and we now have designed a data strategy as a comprehensive play- faced its worst regular budget cash shortage in a
the highest number of women serving as heads and book for data-driven change. Data permeate all decade, and the situation in 2020 may worsen fur-
As part of our efforts to revitalize multilateralism, we
deputy heads of mission in our history. We are also aspects of our work, and their power – harnessed ther. Cash constraints are forcing us to prioritize our
continued the implementation of an ambitious reform
working to build a more geographically diverse work- responsibly – is critical to the global agendas that work on the basis of availability of funds, rather than
agenda to improve the effectiveness and accountabil-
force. In March 2020, I launched the Geographical we serve. programmatic priorities.
ity of the United Nations. New structures across the
Diversity Strategy to improve the representation sta-
development, peace and security and management
tus of unrepresented and underrepresented Member
architectures of the Secretariat were established in
States within the Secretariat. In 2019, I launched the
2019 to allow the Organization to respond more nimbly
first ever United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy ACHIEVING GENDER PARITY AT THE UNITED NATIONS Implementation of the Gender Parity Strategy has
to emerging requirements and better cooperate across
to raise the Organization’s standards and performance progressed well at United Nations Headquarters, and
the pillars of its work. The new approaches introduced
and enhance coordinated efforts to mainstream dis- Gender parity at Headquarters Gender parity in field locations
most entities are on track to reach parity at each level
as part of these reforms have been validated through
ability inclusion across the United Nations system.
a trial by fire, as they allowed the United Nations to 60%
continue its critical work uninterrupted throughout The Secretary-General achieved his 50/50 gender
the COVID-19 pandemic. 55% parity target among senior leadership in full-time
Under Secretary-General and Assistant Secretary-
50%
General posts in January 2020, almost two years
48%
45% 4035/8484 ahead of schedule
40%
Challenges remain to reaching parity in the field,
35% particularly in peace operations, where the full
33%
911/2740 attention of senior leadership will be focused on
30%
achieving the target of parity at every level in the
D-2 D-1 P-5 P-4 P-3 P-2 Total staff Organization by 2028
Townhall meeting for civil society and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres: The townhall was an opportunity
for civil society to engage with the Secretary-General and senior leadership on topics pertaining to gender equality and the Secretary-General António Guterres with members of the Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB)
work of the Organization (New York, 12 March 2019) (New York, November 2019)
20 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 21LOOKING AHEAD We also need a global new deal in which global govern-
THE SECRETARY-GENER AL’S DATA STR ATEGY FOR ACTION ance and financial and trade systems are rebalanced
and decisions are guided by standards of sustainabil-
BY E VERYONE, E VERY WHERE As we grapple with the effects of COVID-19, we have an
opportunity to build a more equal world. This means ity, giving light to the aspirations in the 2030 Agenda.
creating a new social contract – integrating education, COVID-19 is a human tragedy, but it has also created
employment, sustainable development and social a generational opportunity. Let us make the commit-
protection – based on equal rights and opportunities ment to build back better, upholding the vision and
To strengthen our fitness for the
for all. Social protection systems for the future must resolve reflected in the Charter signed 75 years ago,
challenges of the twenty-first
include universal health coverage and promote wom- which continues to guide our way forward together.
century the Data Strategy of the
Secretary-General for Action by en’s employment and gender equality, investment in
Everyone, Everywhere was public services and economies that work for people
launched. It is a comprehensive and the planet.
playbook for data-driven change
based on global best practice.
Data permeates all aspects
of our work, and its power –
harnessed responsibly – is
critical to the global priorities
we serve. The footprint,
expertise and connectedness of
the United Nations family create
unique opportunities to advance
global “data action” with insight,
impact and integrity.
The Strategy will guide us
through a long-term
transformation: so that
everyone, everywhere, can
nurture data as a strategic asset
for insight, impact and integrity,
to better deliver on our
mandates for people and the
planet.
A young visitor wearing a sweatshirt proclaiming “Our Generation Will Change the World” listens to a tour guide explaining
the working methods of the Security Council (New York, 15 November 2019)
22 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 23United Nations Family: Our Work
The Secretariat is one of six principal organs of the broader United Nations family. The organs comprise numerous
agencies, funds and programmes, subsidiary organs, functional and regional commissions, and training institutes,
among others.
Below is a sample of the work of the broader United Nations family, in particular the work of the agencies, funds
and programmes serving on the ground.
PRINCIPAL ORGANS
General Assembly Security Council Secretariat Economic and Social International Court Trusteeship Council
Council of Justice
Subsidiary Funds and Research Subsidiary Departments Related Regional
Other Bodies Functional Specialized
Organs Programmes and Training Organs and Offices Organizations Commissions
and Entities Commissions Agencies
Institutions
Climate action Women Human rights Children Disease prevention Livelihoods
Protects, improves or restores Assists over 337,000 girls and Seeks to protect human rights, Feeds 16 million children with daily Supports the vaccination of 108 Supports 5 million people in 28
344 million hectares of landscapes women in preventing or addressing make violations known and hold school meals million people against yellow fever crisis-affected countries in getting a
and marine habitats female genital mutilation perpetrators accountable, with Assists with the shipping of job or a better livelihood
7,500 monitoring missions
Benefits 51 million children with
Helps over 2 million women a 21 million doses of oral cholera Helps 24 million people in 22
Mobilizes funding and supports cash transfer programmes
renewable energy development month overcome pregnancy and Helps 40,000 victims of torture in vaccine countries gain access to financial
childbirth complications 78 countries
Supports 4.1 million children in Helps train thousands of health services
across more than 27 developing
receiving treatment for severe acute workers, tested 220,000 samples
countries
Supports 150,000 women in Partners with 89 countries to malnutrition and vaccinated 303,000 people as Engages with 30 Governments to
Supports clean, affordable and receiving legal aid reform discriminatory laws part of a 22-month-long response to build multi-dimensional poverty
Supplies vaccines to 50% of indices to improve social inclusion
sustainable energy access for an Ebola outbreak
Advocates for and empowers the world’s children, helping to save
800,000 households headed by
women in the economy, including Peace and security 3 million lives a year
women in 16 countries
through 82 laws and policies Displacement
Maintains more than
adopted in 40 countries
Food security
40 political missions and Safe water and sanitation Registered 9 million refugees last
peacekeeping operations, including year in the United Nations Biometric
Provides food and assistance to 95,000 peacekeeping personnel Facilitates access to safe drinking
Identity Management System in
water for 18.3 million people
87 million people in 83 countries 69 countries
Deploys special envoys and
Helps 15.5 million people gain Assists over 81,000 stateless
Assists 25 million people with cash representatives of the Secretary-
General in 54 contexts in efforts access to basic sanitation services individuals in acquiring and/or
transfers in 62 countries,
empowering people to achieve to secure sustainable peace confirming their nationality
nutrition outcomes while boosting
Assists some 60 countries Assists and protects
local markets 82.5 million people fleeing war,
with their elections
famine and persecution
24 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 25The United Nations response THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S POLICY INITIATIVES
to COVID-19
23 JULY 30 JULY 25 AUGUST
Impact of COVID-19 on the Impact of COVID-19 on COVID-19 and
The COVID-19 pandemic has swiftly taken hundreds economic crisis, a humanitarian crisis, a security cri- Arab region South-East Asia transforming tourism
of thousands of lives, infected millions of people, sis and a human rights crisis. The global response 9 JULY 28 JULY 4 AUGUST
upended economies and disrupted every aspect of requires reimagining the structures of societies and COVID-19 in an Education during COVID-19
modern life. It is more than a health crisis: it is an how we cooperate for the common good. the impact of COVID-19 on urban world and beyond
Latin America and the
Caribbean
JULY AUGUST
9 JUN 25 JUNE 8 MAY 21 MAY
Impact of COVID-19 on United Nations Appeal against Verified campaign on trusted
food security and comprehensive hate and xenophobia factual COVID-19 information
nutrition response to COVID-19
6 MAY 20 MAY
3 JUN 19 JUN A disability-inclusive Impact of COVID-19
COVID-19 and The world of work response to COVID-19 in Africa
people on the move and COVID-19
1 MAY 13 MAY
Impact of COVID-19 on COVID-19 and the need for
DEATHS
COUNT older persons action on mental health
10,000+
1,000 — 10,000
100 — 1000 JUNE MAY
10 — 100
1 — 10
0
16 APR 23 APR
No Reported Data
Impact of COVID-19 COVID-19 and
Not Applicable The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not on children human rights:
imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. We are all in this together
31 MAR 9 APR
Shared responsibility, global Impact of COVID-19 17 APR
solidarity: responding to on women Debt and COVID-19:
THREE-PILLAR RESPONSE socio-economic impacts a global response in
5 APR solidarity
23 MAR Appeal against
We are pursuing a three-pillar response: first, a large- recovery that builds back better – towards more equal, Appeal for global ceasefire gender-based
scale health response, including accelerating work inclusive, resilient and sustainable societies, as well violence
towards a vaccine, diagnostics and treatment for as an international system that can protect and deliver
everyone, everywhere; second, an effort to address on critical global public goods.
MARCH APRIL
the devastating socioeconomic, humanitarian and
human rights effects of the pandemic; and third, a
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response and recovery. To support global leaders, Global Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19.
FOR THE UNITED NATIONS FAMILY AND PARTNERS I have issued policy briefs to guide the response
Through the United Nations development system, we
to those most in need. No one is safe until everyone
1 – HEALTH: COVID-19 STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN are assisting in five areas: essential health services;
is safe.
Strategic objectives Partners social protection and basic services; protecting jobs
and providing support to small and medium-sized
1 Mobilize all sectors and communities
200+ RESPONSE OF THE BROADER enterprises and informal sector workers; financing;
and social cohesion and resilience.
Governments, international and non-governmental UNITED NATIONS FAMILY
2 Control sporadic cases and clusters, and prevent
community transmission organizations, research institutes and businesses
The United Nations country teams have mobilized
The entire United Nations system has mobilized behind to support a coherent response to the pandemic,
3 Suppress community transmission
Funding requirements
the World Health Organization-led health response to collaborating with Governments, international finan-
distribute medical supplies, train health workers, sup- cial institutions and others in socioeconomic impact
4 Reduce mortality
$1.74 billion port testing and tracing, prevent the spread of the virus, assessments and expeditious solutions in a “devel-
required; $1.44 billion received (83% funded) disseminate information and support national plans. opment emergency” mode.
5 Develop safe and effective vaccines and therapeutics
As Secretary-General, I convened world leaders to The specialized agencies are supporting Governments
2 – HUMANITARIAN: GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN cooperate on a vaccine that is universally available and and partners with guidance on public health measures,
Strategic objectives Partners affordable, as well as on financing and debt relief. On aviation, shipping, tourism, technology, food supply
23 March, I appealed for a global ceasefire, which has and security, agriculture and other areas on which the
1 Contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce
morbidity and mortality 110+ been endorsed by close to 180 Member States, over 20 pandemic had an impact.
international and non-governmental organizations armed movements and 800 civil society organizations.
The peacekeeping missions have put in place mitiga-
Our humanitarian agencies already support more than tion measures to continue protecting vulnerable com-
2 Decrease the deterioration of human assets, human rights, Funding requirements
social cohesion and livelihoods 100 million people around the world and are placing munities while promoting the safety and health of our
a high priority on continuing to provide life-saving personnel and maintaining continuity of operations.
$10.31 billion help while also supporting the response of the wider
3 Protect, assist and advocate for refugees, internally
displaced people, migrants and vulnerable communities
required; $2.475 billion received (24% funded)
3 – DEVELOPMENT: UNITED NATIONS SOCIOECONOMIC RESPONSE FRAMEWORK
Strategic objectives Partners
1 Protect health services and health systems during the crisis
165+
national institutions in countries and territories
2 Protect people: provide social protection and basic services with United Nations country teams
3 Protect jobs, small and medium-sized enterprises, informal
sector Funding requirements
4 Facilitate macroeconomic response and multilateral
collaboration
$1 billion
required; $58 million received (6% funded)
5 Support social cohesion and community resilience
ATTENTION TO THE HARDEST-HIT or refugee crises, and vulnerable groups, including
women, children, older persons, lesbian, gay, bisexual,
COUNTRIES AND POPULATIONS
transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals, those
with disabilities, those with mental health considera-
Since the outset, I have advocated for special attention The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) trained young social workers and activists to educate
tions and those who are on the move, among others.
to be given to those hardest hit by the pandemic. This communities on how to protect themselves from COVID-19 (Bor, South Sudan, 15 July 2020)
includes 63 countries already facing humanitarian
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UN FAMILY SUPPORT ON THE GROUND RECOVERING BETTER members were required to shift abruptly to remote
working arrangements.
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored fragilities, Reforms implemented since January 2019 have also
MEDICAL COORDINATION which extend far beyond global health. Recovery will allowed us to effectively meet the challenge of oper-
MEDICAL COORDINATION MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN
174 countries coordinating with MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN be an opportunity to address inequality, exclusion,
134 countries coordinating with WHO >452 million items of personal ating during a pandemic. The changes brought about
World Health Organization (WHO) on >250 million items of personal gaps in social protection systems, the climate crisis
on strategic preparedness and protective equipment shipped or by reform include a new, empowered and independent
strategic preparedness and response protective equipment shipped and many other injustices that have been exposed.
response to the COVID-19 pandemic to be shipped system to coordinate sustainable development efforts,
to the COVID-19 pandemic Instead of going back to unsustainable approaches, enhanced delegation of authority to senior managers
we need to transition to renewable energy, sustaina- to better respond to issues specific to their respective
ble food systems, greater gender equality, stronger mandates and locations, the shift to a more nimble
MEDICAL COORDINATION social safety nets, universal health coverage and an supply chain management approach that facilitated
MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN international system that can deliver.
123
>108countries
countriessupported
supportedinin faster sourcing and delivery of necessary goods and
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10 million diagnostic tests and
formulating national health plans and services, clearer divisions of responsibility in the area
collective kits shipped
procuredorand
to shipped,
registering financial needs on WHO of human resources that enabled the rapid revision of
be shipped
with millions more in 6-week pipeline CONTINUING OUR WORK
Strategic Partnership Portal
Partners Portal policy and the uninterrupted delivery of operational
support, and the consolidation of disparate medi-
The United Nations has been able to continue deliv-
cal and health-care capacities at Headquarters into
ering with minimal interruption during the COVID-19
a unified structure that was better able to coordi-
CRISIS RESPONSE pandemic as a result of strong business continuity
MEDICAL SUPPORT nate medical support and evacuation arrangements
110 Governments
>60 partners across andinternational measures in place, including investments over the
12,000 beds provided
100 emergency by WHO
medical teamsGlobal for United Nations personnel. COVID 19 therefore
non-governmental
and non-governmental organizations
organizations past few years on information and communications
Emergency
deployed toManagement Team
support national to
partners served as an important validation of the principles
contributing fundsintohumanitarian
brought together the global technology platforms that have enabled uninterrupted
bolster clinical-care
with technical medicalcapacity
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humanitarian
response planresponse plan productivity and collaboration for the Organization’s
workforce, of which significant numbers of staff
CRISIS RESPONSE
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT CRISIS RESPONSE
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Staff outside the SDG Action Zone at • Support to global policymaking organs
United Nations Headquarters. The Zone is a • International cooperation for development
new opportunity to reshape multilateral
• Regional cooperation for development
engagement during the General Assembly
high-level week (New York, 20 September 2019)
I N DI CAT I V E R E S O U R C E S
$1.6B
$483M regular assessed and
$1.1B voluntary contributions
S E L EC T M A N DAT E S
• Political Declaration of the High-level Midterm
Review on the Implementation of the Vienna
Programme of Action, General Assembly
resolution 74/15
• Political declaration of the high-level meeting to
review progress made in addressing the priorities
of small island developing States through
the implementation of the SIDS Accelerated
Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway, General
Assembly resolution 74/3
• Follow-up to and implementation of the SIDS
Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA)
Pathway and the Mauritius Strategy,
General Assembly resolution 74/217
• Repositioning of the United Nations
development system in the context of the
quadrennial comprehensive policy review,
General Assembly resolution 72/279
Promotion
• Political declaration of the high-level political
forum on sustainable development,
General Assembly resolution 74/4
of Sustained • Victoria Falls Declaration on the United Nations
Decade of Action and Delivery for Sustainable
Development in Africa, ECA/RFSD/2020/16
Economic Growth S E L EC T E N T IT I E S
and Sustainable • Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Development • United Nations Conference on Trade
and Development (UNCTAD)
• Office of the High Representative for the LDCs,
LLDCs and SIDS
• Regional Commissions
• UN-Habitat
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ProgrammeALIGNMENT WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
CONTEXT
Now in its fifth year of implementation, work on the
2030 Agenda is accelerating, guided by the pledge of
leaving no one behind.
In 2019, Member States reaffirmed their shared
commitment to the 2030 Agenda, with leaders call-
ing for a decade of action to deliver the Sustainable
Development Goals by 2030. The COVID-19 pandemic
has underscored the importance of accelerating
progress in eradicating fundamental deprivations,
reducing inequalities and reversing course on climate
change and biodiversity loss, all central aspirations
in the Agenda.
Recovering better means
creating more sustainable
economies and resilient societies
to preserve our environment and
leave no one behind.
Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and
Social Affairs
Billboards showcasing the Sustainable Development
Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the opening of the United Nations Climate Action Summit, which aimed to boost Goals in Times Square, New York City, displayed in
ambition and accelerate action to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement (New York, 23 September 2019) advance of the General Assembly high-level week
(New York, 19 September 2019)
34 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 35KEY OBJECTIVES Accelerated action for the 2030 Agenda depends on
high-quality, disaggregated data and statistics. The
The Organization provides solutions to foster interna- Data for Now initiative is aimed at accelerating the
tional cooperation and partnerships in the follow-up sustainable use of geospatial information, big data and
to transformative global agendas, including the 2030 other non traditional sources. Through the Global Land
Agenda, the Paris Agreement, the Sendai Framework Indicators Initiative, for example, over 200 experts
for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the Addis have been trained on data collection and reporting.
Ababa Action Agenda and the Istanbul Programme of
Action for the Least Developed Countries for the dec-
ade 2011–2020. Regional support is spearheaded by
the regional commissions and regional offices of enti-
ties of the United Nations Sustainable Development
Group in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America 2019 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
and the Caribbean, Europe and Western Asia. On the STOCKTAKING
ground across 162 countries and territories, the res-
ident coordinators help to join up the expertise of all
resident and non-resident entities in the United Nations >125
senior government officials convened
development system in support of national efforts.
in 2019 at the United Nations
… with over
KEY OUTCOMES
2,000 Participants at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, held under the auspices of the
Stocktaking and acceleration of the representatives across sectors… General Assembly (New York, 24 September 2019)
Sustainable Development Goals
… to examine SDG progress in
47
Five years after their creation, the Sustainable
Development Goals represent the collective desire
to build a better world for people and the planet. The countries
United Nations plays a key role in supporting Member (+1 in 2018)…
State implementation. Since 2016, 168 countries have
developed plans for the Goals and presented voluntary and will complete reviewing
national reviews at the high-level political forum on progress in
sustainable development, demonstrating their com-
mitment to adapting policies and institutions. 168
countries by 2020
While there is progress on some of the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals, including for indicators on pov- A reformed UN development The regional dimension of
erty, hunger, youth employment, biodiversity, climate
system – built around a new development goes beyond the sum
change and access to justice, the world is not on track
to achieve them by 2030. Consequently, global lead- generation of UN resident of actions at the national level;
ers gathered in September 2019 for the first United coordinators, who lead UN teams in development issues require a
Nations summit on the 2030 Agenda since its adop- the field – is essential for the UN to transboundary approach.
tion. As a result, Member States adopted a commit-
meet its responsibilities to support Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary, Economic
ment to accelerate implementation through a decade
of action. Since then, I have called for greater mobili- Member States achieve the SDGs. Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
zation, ambition, financing and solutions, particularly Robert Piper, Assistant Secretary-General for
on poverty, climate and gender equality. Development Coordination
36 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020 37THE 2030 AGENDA FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
AN OVERVIEW
NO POVERTY ZERO HUNGER GOOD HEALTH AND REDUCED INEQUALITIES SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND RESPONSIBLE
WELL-BEING COMMUNITIES CONSUMPTION AND
Proportion of population below Labour share of GDP
Prevalence of undernourishment PRODUCTION
the international poverty line, total Neonatal mortality rate Proportion of urban population
(deaths per 1,000 live births) living in slums Material footprint per capita
29%
29% 15% 54%
54%
15% 31
31 (metric tons per person)
29% 15% 54% 51%
51% 12.2
31 28%
28% 12.2
51% 12.2
11%
11% 28%
11% 18 24%
24%
18
18 24%
8.8
8.8
8%
8% 8.8
8%
2015
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As of 2019, roughly 8% of the world's After extended progress, the number of people The neonatal mortality rate has consistently The share of national income going to labour The number of people living in informal urban The global material footprint per capita has
population still lives in extreme poverty. suffering from hunger is on the rise. declined. has shown a downward trend. settlements has declined steadily. increased.
QUALITY EDUCATION GENDER EQUALITY CLEAN WATER AND CLIMATE ACTION LIFE BELOW WATER LIFE ON LAND
SANITATION
Primary school completion rate Proportion of seats held by Parties that have communicated Average proportion of marine Forest area under an inde-
(of relevant age group) women in national parliaments Proportion of population using their first nationally determined Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) pendently verified forest
safely managed sanitation contributions to the United Nations covered by protected areas management certification
85%
85%
services 46%
46% 41,580 km2 2 scheme
41,580km
25% 45%
45% 186
186 46%
85% 25% 41,580 km2
25% 45% 186
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Universal and equitable access to primary Major progress made towards addressing More people have access to safely managed 186 of the 189 Paris Agreement signatories Even more must be done to safeguard KBAs. More efforts are needed to conserve and
education is yet to be achieved. underrepresentation of women in parliament. sanitation services today. have communicated their first NDCs. restore forests around the world.
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN DECENT WORK AND INDUSTRY, INNOVATION PEACE, JUSTICE AND PARTNERSHIP FOR
ENERGY ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE STRONG INSTITUTIONS THE GOALS
Proportion of population with Global unemployment rate Research and development Proportion of countries with Net ODA (proportion of ACCELERATING PROGRESS
access to electricity expenditure as a proportion human rights institutions in Development Assistance
of GDP compliance with the Committee GNI) Five years into implementation, the
88.9%
88.9% 1.7%
1.7% Paris Principles 0.3%
0.3% 0.3%
0.3%
40%
40% Sustainable Development Goals are not on
88.9% 1.7% 0.3% 0.3%
40% track to being achieved by 2030, despite
progress in some areas. Furthermore, as a
5.8%
5.8% result of the COVID-19 pandemic, progress
5.8% 5.4%
5.4% has slowed – and in some cases, been
5.4% 16% reversed – across the 17 Goals. This
77.7% 16%
77.7% 16% makes the Decade of Action all the more
77.7% 1.5%
1.5%
1.5% urgent, requiring the support of Member
States and other partners.
For a detailed progress report on the
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The vast majority of the world's population Global unemployment has declined relative Research and development is increasingly Less than 50% of countries have human rights The 0.7% aid/GNI target for international aid has www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/
now has access to electricity. to 2000. prioritized across the globe. institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles. yet to be collectively achieved. progress-report
Source: OECD
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