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​Week of
February 23, 2026
The Informal Adhoc Working Group (on UN80)
Chairs will brief member states on the status of the mandate review on 23 February at 10:00 EST.
Key reform initiatives under discussion
The briefing will focus on the feedback received on the zero draft resolution, including the 48 written inputs available on their website. It will also outline intended way forward, and be followed by the circulation of a revised resolution.
​Week of
February 23, 2026
The WFP Executive Board
holds the second part of its first regular session from 24-27 February 2026. The first part of its regular session consisted of the election of new Board members in January.
Key reform initiatives under discussion
The bulk of the session is dedicated to the review and adoption of Country Strategic Plans and related evaluations and management comments. The Board will also receive an update on the implementation of the recommendations of its own governance review undertaken in 2023. The review, which was unique in that it acknowledged the dual role of Board members in taking decisions in the interest of WFP as well as their own national interest, also proposed a cooling off period for Board members before they could be employed by WFP. More information and a link to the review is available in our spotlight: https://www.reformworks.org/post/making-un-boards-more-strategic-the-wfp-governance-review.
Unlike the New York-based Boards, WFP's Executive Board has not included an agenda item on UN80.
​Week of
February 23, 2026
WFP Executive Board
hosts a strategic dialogue on 23 February with WFP leadership focused on achieving sustainable funding in a changing environment and the implications of UN80 for WFP.
Key reform initiatives under discussion
The dialogue is set up as an interactive discussion with UN leadership as panel members or keynote speakers with the opportunity for member states to ask questions. Guy Ryder will provide the keynote address virtually for the UN 80 session.
​Week of
February 16, 2026
The UNWomen Executive Board
holds its first formal session of the year from 18-19 February.
Key reform initiatives under discussion
UNWomen's Board will also hold a session on 'engagement with UN80' but without any documentation, indicating there will be no detailed discussion or decision on the proposed merger with UNFPA. Like the other Boards, it will also receive an update on implementation of the JIU's governance review recommendations (https://www.reformworks.org/post/why-corporate-governance-reforms-dont-translate-to-un-boards). It will also consider UNWomen's implementation of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board recommendations. UN80 had included a proposal to sunset UNAIDS by the end of 2026. This is not referenced in the documentation, although the discussion will focus on the significant reduction in funds to UNAIDS in 2025 and its revised one year transitional workplan and budget for 2026 agreed at a special session of the UNAIDS Board in Oct. 2025.