<?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, 05 Aug 2026 16:46:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.reformworks.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Does the UN Need Civil Society?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore the evidence and research outlining why an effective and accountable UN needs civil society engagement.]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/does-the-un-need-civil-society</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a53cee01f3b88f8a4ec98b1</guid><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Accountability | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:32:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_cd9c5d8e7cf74296a7cd151f7dccd7ea~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[The Global Public Knows What it Wants from UN Reform &#38; the next SG ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore recent shifts in global public opinion and the priorities these identify for UN reform and the next SG.]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/the-global-public-knows-what-it-wants-from-un-reform-the-next-sg</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2cc2968d10dcf628922ec0</guid><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:32:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_ccb92dbbfb6e480487f4b9dce329a56c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_744,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN80: Better Mandate Information, Same Governance Disconnect]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 2026 By Katja Hemmerich The new UN80 Adhoc Working Group on Mandate Implementation Review (AHWG) has shared its initial draft templates for a Concept Note and standard clauses on creating, reviewing and retiring mandates, and scheduled a consultation on these for 20 May 2026. On the surface the concept note template appears to be a useful tool to enhance collective decision-making by member states, by summarizing the context and rationale for a mandate, objectives and intended impact,...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/un80-better-mandate-information-same-governance-disconnect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a07c08f0b9e4f37fd261b8c</guid><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Accountability | RW Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Budget & Finance  | RW Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Change Management | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 14:08:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_b01834e16b114027a3b8f7ae10e94a70~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_835,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN80 Stagnation: An Opportunity for Bureaucratic Entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 2026 By Katja Hemmerich On 31 March 2026, UN reform watcher, Dr. Ronny Patz and the Global Governance Institute published a comprehensive review of the UN80 initiative after one year, deeming it a ‘productive failure’. While it produced UN system-wide reform discussions around systemic challenges beyond the current lack of funding,  UN80 failed to converge the reform ideas into a real vision of the UN’s role in a changing global order. Political divisions and an inability to manage them...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/un80-stagnation-an-opportunity-for-bureaucratic-entrepreneurs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e2a993908f1714a0e1155a</guid><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Budget & Finance  | RW Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:30:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f2a73_496c7dc70823417e8a9a9d1b65c0df35~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_666,h_404,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katja Hemmerich</dc:creator></item><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><category><![CDATA[Change Management | 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 also...]]></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><category><![CDATA[Change Management | 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><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Budget & Finance  | RW Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Change Management | RW Blog]]></category><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 Secretary-General published his Report of the Mandate Implementation Review as part of the second workstream of UN80. Through the use of AI tools, the report provides unique insights into some key overall trends in how mandates have evolved in the UN. The report indicates, for instance, that “Resolutions requiring implementation ‘within existing resources’ are over...]]></description><link>https://www.reformworks.org/post/un80-what-makes-a-un-mandate-effective-or-efficient</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688bc2d145ab709d6d05b06d</guid><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Accountability | RW Blog]]></category><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><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><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><category><![CDATA[Learning | RW Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[UN Reform | RW Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Accountability | RW Blog]]></category><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 crisis, I have seen a growing number of discussions highlighting that this could be an opportunity to really operationalize ‘localization’ strategies. One particularly provocative post on LinkedIn suggested nationalizing all P-1, P-2 and P-3 posts in field offices of international organizations. But would this really work, and is it as simple as changing the...]]></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><category><![CDATA[People Management | 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></channel></rss>