If there’s no trust, how can the UN transform?
Explore the vision of change of new President of the General Assembly, the evidence on how legitimacy and trust can impede transformation and what this means for UN reform.
Sep 138 min read


Who got hit hardest by the 2025 UN staff cuts?
August 2026 (Updated on 12 Aug. 2026) By Katja Hemmerich Size of bubbles reflect numbers of staff reduced from 2024 to 2025, based on CEB data. The UN Chief Executives Board (CEB) has started to release some of its personnel data about the number of staff in the UN system in 2025, in preparation for the next High Level Committee on Management (HLCM) meeting in late September. The data finally allows for a preliminary analysis of which staff were hit the hardest by last year’
Aug 98 min read


Does the UN Need Civil Society?
Explore the evidence and research outlining why an effective and accountable UN needs civil society engagement.
Jul 127 min read


Global Public Opinion on the UN & Multilateralism
Explore recent shifts in global public opinion and they mean for UN reform and the next SG.
Jun 148 min read


