It is important to maintain a proper balance in this lest the cost cutters rob the Organization of even its soul. Let me now address one serious flaw of the entire reform process. When the World Bank and the IMF embarked on the course of reforms they set aside substantial amounts of money for that purpose. The UN has no money for reforms and all indications are showing that it will be cash stripped at the end of the exercise. What a contradiction.
Renewal can only be meaningful if there is life.
And life in an organization like the UN means having a sound financial basis to pay its operational costs as well as to meet developmental needs. The UN has embarked on reforms at a time when all indicators are negative. It is a tall order for reforms. As we enter into the final years of the century and taking into account the numerous achievements recorded by the Organization in the last 52 years of its life, it is important Member States especially the most endowed reconsider their position and give the UN a new lease of life by providing it with the wherewithal. To the Group of 77 vigilance is the watch word.