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Donald Trumps Rede zur Iran-Strategie sorgt weltweit für Aufsehen. Auch die Leserinnen und Leser zeigen sich entsetzt über die widersprüchlichen Drohungen und die Verantwortung, die nun erneut Europa tragen soll.

Ein tödlicher Flugzeugabsturz erschütterte im Mai 2023 den Neuenburger Jura. Drei Menschen kamen ums Leben. Nun ist klar, was an dem verhängnisvollen Tag passierte.

Lui, die bekannteste Katze Winterthurs, streift seit 2020 durch die Altstadt. Mit über 4500 Instagram-Followern und einem unverwechselbaren Charme ist der Kater längst zum Liebling der Stadt geworden.

TASR: Tovább drágul a gázolaj a külföldi sofőrök számára, péntektől (április 3.) 2,063 euró lesz – tette közzé a pénzügyminisztérium a slov-lex.sk oldalon. Eddig 2,012 euró volt a szabályozott ár.

Mehrere Explosionen erschüttern Isfahan im Zentrum Irans. Dichte Rauchwolken steigen auf, nachdem US-Angriffe und israelische Luftschläge die Region treffen. Teheran reagiert. Der Konflikt fordert schon über 3000 Tote und beeinflusst die globalen Energiepreise.

Am Donnerstag gibt Simone Rapp sein Karriereende bekannt, ab nächster Saison steigt er beim FC Thun in der sportlichen Leitung ein. Mit Nino Ziswiler stösst ein weiterer künftiger Ex-Spieler dazu.

Reto Scherrer sucht das beste Cordon bleu der Schweiz. Dazu isst er sich aktuell durch diverse Restaurants. Womit er nicht gerechnet hat: Am Gründonnerstag gibt es im Blick-Personalrestaurant ebenfalls Cordon bleu.

Medienberichten zufolge hat die Ukraine über Hilfslieferungen mit Sprengstoff versehene Einlegesohlen in die Ausrüstung der russischen Armee eingeschleust. Es ist nicht der erste Trick dieser Art.

Brian Wallace (center), Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations and Carolyn Schwalger (right), Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations, both Co-chairs of the UN80 Initiative, brief reporters on the work of the UN80 Initiative informal ad hoc working group on mandate implementation review. At the podium is Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Credit: Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

By Naureen Hossain
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 2 2026 (IPS)

UN Member States made progress toward the UN80 initiative by adopting a resolution that would implement a mandate review, which is set to pave the way to strengthen the process of mandate creation and implementation.

The resolution was brought forth by the informal ad hoc Working Group on Mandate Implementation Review, co-chaired by the UN Permanent Representatives of New Zealand and Jamaica. It was put to a vote on March 31, with 168 votes in favor, four votes against and zero abstentions.

Mandates are considered a core component of UN operations, as they are the decisions that guide the work of the United Nations as determined by member states. Mandates provide the basis for the work of the UN system across 1,100 locations around the world. The resolution sets out to strengthen the full mandate life cycle by introducing measures that will improve the creation, implementation, and review of mandates to ensure further cohesion, effectiveness, and transparency.

A Report of the Mandate Implementation Review

UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated the adoption of this “historic resolution,” stating in his remarks that it “translates the ambition of the UN80 Initiative into concrete, practical action.”

“The resolution adopted today reflects a shared understanding of the full mandate lifecycle—and a shared commitment to strengthen each step of it,” said Guterres on Tuesday.

The President of the General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, also welcomed the adoption of the resolution, saying that it was “one step in a much larger UN80 process” that was “long overdue and increasingly urgent.”

“In a time of heavy pressure, not only out in the world but also on this institution, the General Assembly is underlining that it is here to act. Willing but also able to reform and to modernize,” said Baerbock.

The resolution is the culmination of deliberations held with member states and the UN Secretariat over a six-month period, starting in September 2025. The mandate implementation review is the core of the second workstream under the UN80 initiative, which included a call to establish the informal ad hoc working group that would be led by member states.

Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the UN Carolyn Schwalger has said that this resolution will have a broad scope with practical measures. This includes developing a mandate registry that would improve visibility of existing mandates across the system in an accessible format for member states and for implementation review clauses to be included in new mandates going forward. Member states and the Secretariat shoulder the responsibility to deliver on mandate reforms. As the resolution outlines, member states hold the sovereign right to bring forth issues to the UN, but also to exercise discipline and accountability, while the Secretariat has the responsibility to support member states with the appropriate resources and tools.

During a press briefing on April 1, Schwalger and Brian Wallace, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the UN, remarked on the collective responsibility to deliver on the demands from the Secretariat and the international community that was calling for reforms to the UN as it faces “unprecedented challenges.”

“We knew that the mandates resolution process was an opportunity to show our political decision-makers, our citizens, but also ourselves as a UN family that we are up to the challenge of reform and up to transforming in a way that can take on contemporary global challenges,” said Schwalger.

The adoption of the resolution by a large majority demonstrates member states’ willingness to “hold itself to account for its decision-making”, Wallace remarked. It was an indication that member states recognized the need for greater effectiveness and efficiency in the UN so that it can deliver the greatest impact for the people.

“We remain committed to this organization and doing whatever it takes to make sure that we not only remain relevant but improve our connection with our citizens,” Wallace said.

The process is intended to encourage a more disciplined approach to introducing mandates and a streamlining of pre-existing mandates as they face review for whether there are duplications or if the mandate has already been fulfilled.

The informal working group officially concluded its work on March 31. However, the mandate implementation review is expected to continue under the umbrella of a formal Ad Hoc Working Group on Mandate Implementation Review, which will begin one month from now on May 1. The president of the General Assembly is set to appoint two new co-chairs for the formal working group, whose tasks will include developing better practical templates, stronger review clauses and further review of existing mandates.

IPS UN Bureau Report

 

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A Bloomberg értesülései szerint a Trump-kormányzat már csütörtökön (4. 2.) büntetővámokat jelenthet be. Az intézkedés azokat a gyógyszergyártókat sújthatja, amelyek nem kötöttek megállapodást az amerikai gyógyszerárak alacsonyan tartásáról, írta a Portfolio.hu.

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