China Outlines Priorities for UN Structural Reform at UN80 Briefing

China’s UN envoy Fu Cong proposed preliminary guidelines for United Nations structural reform at a UN80 Initiative briefing, urging a carefully sequenced process that is transparent, consensus-driven, and results-oriented.

Fu said reforms must be «carefully planned before action,» with the Secretariat drawing on past experience, conducting rigorous assessments, and consulting widely with member states. He called for reforms to be «guided in the right direction,» strengthening the central role of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) in development, improving internal coordination, and tailoring regional changes to local needs. Resident coordinators, he added, should avoid mandate creep into peace and security, where authority derives from the UN Security Council.

On human rights, Fu requested further details on any proposed new grouping. He stressed reforms must deliver tangible results, prioritize core mandates, expedite reviews of senior envoy/representative posts, and address the under-representation of developing countries in the Secretariat.

Guided by its Global Governance Initiative, China said it will work with members and the Secretariat to steer UN80 reforms toward the UN’s long-term development and the common interests of member states.

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