<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ReformWorks]]></title><description><![CDATA[ReformWorks is a collaborative network of researchers, practitioners and diplomats working on reform of international organizations.]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/reformworks-issue-spotlight</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:49:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.reformworks.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[UN80 Insights: Assessing the Value of a Merger of UNFPA &#38; UNWomen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore a new analytical tool to assess the benefits of a potential merger of UNFPA, UNWomen and other UN entities using comparative advantage.]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/un80-insights-assessing-the-value-of-a-merger-of-unfpa-unwomen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b6e06a30db5401f4efe46a</guid><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:55:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_fcb08d3587d945fea75ad72294c2718a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_598,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unpacking the Dilemmas of the UN Compensation Package]]></title><description><![CDATA[February 2026 By Katja Hemmerich Over the next few months, debates over how the UN compensates its workforce will intensify with the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) aiming to complete its review of the compensation package by July, and the Fifth Committee considering the proposal to provide financial support to unpaid interns in March. Competing social‑media narratives from the U.S. Permanent Mission and staff unions have pushed salary levels and benefits into the spotlight,...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/unpacking-the-dilemmas-of-the-un-compensation-package</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6988f4cd2cdf0885c9938ac9</guid><category><![CDATA[People Management | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:30:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6d541016cb8d4d91b5a2b1ebb7f81705.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adaptability: The UN's Tool for Navigating Hard Power Politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[11 January 2026 By Katja Hemmerich On 5 January 2026, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller, confirmed what many already suspected - that the United States no longer believes in the efficacy of a rules-based international order, but perceives the ‘real world’ as governed by strength, force and power . While the Trump administration has been the most explicit in embracing this shift, it can also be seen in Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, and the US policy (of the last three...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/adaptability-the-un-s-tool-for-navigating-hard-power-politics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6962ea8e41b846e43e8260b1</guid><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Change Management | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_065dfa0502dc4ec4a1828f7a75958509~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_703,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Norms to Delivery: The UN Secretariat’s Unspoken Transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore the UN Secretariat’s quiet shift from a purely normative role towards being judged on its ability to deliver results. Using UN80 as a lens, the post explains how reforms and financing practices have embedded delivery expectations into mandate governance, creating unresolved institutional tensions at the heart of multilateralism.]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/from-norms-to-delivery-the-un-secretariat-s-unspoken-transformation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6931becaa7a4d87bcf135544</guid><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:56:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_b57b6283ca7548ed9c65c0a81d57cd03~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_659,h_269,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Thibault Camelli</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assessing the Ability of the UN80 Action Plan to Effect Real Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[9 November 2025 By Katja Hemmerich On Friday, 7 November, the UN Secretary-General (SG) published the UN80 Action Plan . The Action Plan aims to enhance transparency and accountability by outlining clearly who is responsible for what with respect to UN80 reforms between now and the end of 2026, when this Secretary-General’s term ends. It is therefore a key accountability tool for member states and stakeholders to track what is to be achieved over the next 14 months. But more than that, it...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/assessing-the-ability-of-the-un80-action-plan-to-effect-real-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6910e467b0f18b6ce71cf863</guid><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:15:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_b219f45e21a842b79c0533afa77b1d11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_951,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Shared Services Really Fix the UN’s Problems?]]></title><description><![CDATA[October 2025 By Katja Hemmerich As the UN Secretariat issued its revised 2026 programme and budget ( A/80/400 ) this month, we are starting to see how Workstream 1 of the UN80 is evolving. The key premise to creating efficiencies is the consolidation of administrative services. The underlying assumption is that shared services—combined with greater use of technology—will reduce staffing needs while improving service delivery through consistency and standardization. The revised budget claims...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/will-shared-services-really-fix-the-un-s-problems</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ebd5a3d9148378f5d9e276</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_9df435fe99694f2ab0bdbfff0ab7b712~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_350,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Data to Trust: The UN’s Transparency Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore the UN's transparency challenge and why current transparency reforms have not achieved the trust the UN needs, and what it should do differently. ]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/from-data-to-trust-the-un-s-transparency-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68bb8a3e8c49b59a196d6474</guid><category><![CDATA[Accountability | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 16:03:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_95ef37a34b9949a38f35192197ac75d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN80: What makes a UN Mandate Effective or Efficient? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[3 August 2025 By Katja Hemmerich Insights from the UN80 Mandate Implementation Review and its predecessors. Last week, the UN...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/un80-what-makes-a-un-mandate-effective-or-efficient</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688bc2d145ab709d6d05b06d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 22:45:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_4a6e5d4e33314998a1dadde633883963~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN80: Beyond Mere Technocratic Solutions ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rethinking UN80 and Reform Through Norm Contestation 5 July 2025 By Andraž Melanšek As the United Nations (UN) approaches its 80th...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/un80-beyond-mere-technocratic-solutions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686819758e3c93c7719d4ab4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 20:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_a9062d9da50847e3834eba245e9ce582~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_665,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andraz Melansek</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN80 Reform and Leadership Strategies for a Changing United Nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore proven UN Leadership strategies in times of change. Learn how effective leadership can navigate challenges and drive UN reform success.]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/un80-reform-and-leadership-strategies-for-a-changing-united-nations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684340592e0c4f9f01f0e765</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 17:57:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_1b33523f65d4492c9f5729e294e280b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_388,h_350,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the UN Ever Learn to Reform?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore why the UN struggles to learn and reform, and discover options for sustainable change. Can the UN Learn to Reform effectively?]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/will-the-un-ever-learn-to-reform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6820b3cd2d8811f07a2cf2d5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 15:02:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_972fe50e61c24ba5ac4914a477d27315~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_380,h_256,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Staff: The Underestimated Strategic Asset for UN Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[13 April 2025 By Katja Hemmerich As the international humanitarian and development aid system tries to cope with the current funding...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/national-staff-the-underestimated-strategic-asset-for-un-reform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67fbddb9bbade4a7f6851c6c</guid><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:27:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_47d20ee69c694e968c8ebc4b0581d401~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_226,h_142,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN Reform: Effective Response to a Funding Crisis or Defensive Organizing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[16 March 2024 By Katja Hemmerich In response to the funding crisis unleashed by the United States and other western donors over the last...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/un-reform-effective-response-to-a-funding-crisis-or-defensive-organizing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d4676bbb92761a8e8de8bb</guid><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:58:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_eacf35e7182249ecbff6449d736be868~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_378,h_276,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Myths and Facts of DEI and Competence in UN staffing]]></title><description><![CDATA[16 February 2025 By Katja Hemmerich As the Trump administration continues its review of UN funding and programmes, a new opinion piece in...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/the-myths-and-facts-of-dei-and-competence-in-un-staffing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b13fe3dcabfb96577d66c9</guid><category><![CDATA[People Management | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:11:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_654c8003183143e88781ce6f19b82db0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_326,h_321,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the United Nations survive Trump?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore the challenges the UN faces in 2025 and discover insights from research on how the UN can survive Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/can-the-un-survive-trump</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6783ff886b1338c63f769fca</guid><category><![CDATA[Budget & Finance  | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 18:39:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_426b591c8ca6464c9db8b5be126a1250~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_268,h_239,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI in UN Recruitment: Potential for Efficiency, but will it be Trusted?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncover the potential of AI recruitment in the UN system - Can trust thrive alongside efficiency? Explore the delicate balance in our latest]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/ai-in-un-recruitment-potential-for-efficiency-but-will-it-be-trusted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674b8b9d25000fb1a5aa9e02</guid><category><![CDATA[People Management | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:10:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_ce6b1b59ee734fca9677df4f3d2f4aaf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_493,h_256,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whose Unconscious Bias: The International Organization or its People?]]></title><description><![CDATA[3 November 2024 By Katja Hemmerich Last month, human resources (HR) practitioners from international organizations came together at the...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/whose-unconscious-bias-the-international-organization-or-its-people</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6723b1e3b8da3192a26b293d</guid><category><![CDATA[People Management | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 09:44:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_3d8f6f5d89054c1382ee32b49d784655~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_410,h_279,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why HR can't Manage Talent in the UN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover the impact of the crucial upcoming UN International Civil Service Commission elections on Talent Management in the UN.]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/why-hr-cant-manage-talent-in-the-un</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66f80bf1d928c3795734bc04</guid><category><![CDATA[People Management | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_522de30c0f7c49559809f0c86fa284e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_378,h_212,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mending Eroded Trust in the UN: A 'How to' Guide for Staff &#38; Delegates ]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York and the world are gearing up for the start of the UN General Assembly as well as the Summit of the Future on 22 and 23 September. ]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/mending-eroded-trust-in-the-un</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d12261b9b293d3491ee5c9</guid><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_7d1a701d62f047d6a4d081f59c900729~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_379,h_277,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Your Teams’ Inner Skills the Missing Link to Achieve the SDGs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[27 July 2024 By Simone Anzboeck Jamie walks into the kitchen and turns on the radio. She takes a blue mug out of the cupboard, places it under the espresso machine, puts fresh coffee in the grinder and starts the machine. The grinding sound fills the kitchen. She leans against the cupboard, turns the radio up a notch to listen to the morning news. A wildfire in the US burned 1,000 ha of forest. A landslide was reported in Germany following days of torrential rain. It’s not even 7.30 am and...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/are-your-teams-inner-skills-the-missing-link-to-achieve-the-sdgs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a168080bc9c2bc045b6281</guid><category><![CDATA[People Management | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 15:00:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_1920053dd09f4cdf9af2b978fa2d33bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_332,h_306,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simone Anzboeck</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>