The General Assembly was passed with a high vote, with China voting in favor.

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The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on improving authorized missions. Guterres called it a historic and significant step aimed at enhancing the efficiency and accountability of the United Nations to meet the development needs of the 21st century. The resolution will establish guiding principles to regulate related missions and lay the foundation for future improvements.

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The UN General Assembly adopted revised resolutions related to mandates under UN authorization; Guterres said they are of historical significance

On March 31 local time, the UN General Assembly adopted by a large majority a resolution titled “Mandates for the Formulation, Implementation and Review of Authorizations for Building an Efficient and Effective United Nations.” The vote was 168 in favor, 4 against, and 0 abstentions. China voted in favor. Russia, Belarus, North Korea, and Nicaragua voted against.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the adoption of the resolution, calling it “a resolution of historical significance” and “an important step.” He said the resolution lays a key foundation for building a UN system fit for the 21st century—one that is more efficient, more accountable, and better able to deliver results in a world that is constantly changing.

Guterres photo reported by CCTV News app

A special working group established pursuant to General Assembly decision 79/571 will hold meetings from September 2025 to March 2026. Its aim is to identify relevant principles and next steps to improve the formulation, implementation, and review of UN authorization mandates. Against the backdrop of budgetary and financial constraints, some member states have raised concerns about existing authorization mandates, saying they are duplicative, overly burdensome, or insufficiently clear in definition. Under the provisions of the resolution (proposed by the working group), the General Assembly agreed to establish a set of guiding principles to govern the formulation, implementation, and review of all UN authorization mandates.

Guterres said the resolution is “an important step,” but also emphasized that “this is only the beginning.” He said that, under the guidance of the working group, the UN system will operate as a unified, coordinated whole to improve how it supports and implements authorization mandates.

Source: CCTV News app

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