近年来，要求联合国改革、提高工作效率、减少"文山会海"的呼声持续不断。今年是联合国成立80周 年，古特雷斯于3月发起了推动联合国系统改革的"联合国80周年改革倡议"（UN80），旨在优化联合国 运营，强化联合国的全球影响力，使其在快速变化的世界中发挥更重要的作用。 联合国机构改革自查报告在承认"文山会海"种种问题的同时，也指出联合国系统在全球范围内所取得的 巨大成绩，包括：为4.4亿儿童提供援助以避免营养不良；为5600万人提供更好的社会保护；为全球 45%的儿童提供疫苗接种，这项工作旨在每年挽救300万人生命；维护83个国家的妇女权益；部署超6.8 万名联合国维和人员在全球执行11项专项任务等等。（甄翔） 【环球时报综合报道】联合国近日发布最新机构改革自查报告，数据显示联合国发布的报告数量正不断 增加，但阅读量却低得令人咋舌。 据联合国新闻机构8月1日报道，联合国秘书长古特雷斯称，联合国会议太多，发布的报告数量过大，已 经把联合国系统"逼到了崩溃的边缘"。但阅读量排在前5%的报告下载数量只有5500多次，还有1/5的报 告下载量甚至达不到1000次，而下载数量往往还高于实际阅读量。古特雷斯强调称，"更少的会 ...

Core Points - The United Nations is implementing a comprehensive reform plan involving a $700 million budget cut in response to funding threats from the Trump administration [1] - The plan requires a 20% reduction in spending and personnel, which will lower the UN's annual budget to its lowest level since 2018, with an estimated 3,000 positions to be eliminated [1] - The scale of the cuts directly reflects the threat of funding interruption from the United States, which traditionally covers 22% of the UN's budget [1] - The Trump administration has suspended payments and withdrawn from multiple UN agencies, leading to expectations of further funding reductions [1]

孙磊指出，适当精简报告长度、提高报告质量、更新报告形式等都值得尝试，希望秘书处拿出更多积极 举措。秘书长应在报告基础上，结合七个工作组提交的具体方案，提出综合改革建议，供会员国讨论。 孙磊强调，要增强紧迫感和责任感，推动改革取得积极成果，汲取历史经验教训，避免不了了之。中方 愿继续同各方及秘书处密切合作，共同推动改革向有利于联合国长远发展、有利于会员国共同利益的方 向推进。 新华社联合国8月1日电 中国常驻联合国副代表孙磊8月1日在"联合国80周年改革倡议"通报会上发言， 强调改革要坚持问题导向；要着力解决冗余重复的问题，实现提质增效。 孙磊说，改革的目的是确保联合国三大支柱核心授权得到切实履行、产生实际效果。发展领域改革要充 分考虑广大发展中国家的巨大需求，看到三分之二可持续发展目标执行落后于预期的现实，真正从机制 和资源上重点保障发展领域，推动2030年可持续发展议程的落实。 孙磊表示，改革要坚持系统观念。报告提出授权设立、执行、审议全周期概念，以及授权执行与资源匹 配、联合国全系统加强协调等建议，大方向是正确的。联合国系统内部应加大工作力度，秘书长在此方 面应发挥好统筹协调作用。 ...

外交部发言人郭嘉昆主持例行记者会。有记者就有关欧盟官员相关涉华言论提问。对此，郭嘉昆表示， 古特雷斯秘书长提出联合国80周年改革倡议，中方对此高度重视。我们支持联合国顺应新形势、新任 务，进一步凝聚各方对多边主义的承诺，通过改革提高自身运行效率，增强应对全球挑战的能力，在国 际事务当中更好地发挥作用。 ...

郭嘉昆指出，中欧作为两大文明、两大力量，都支持多边主义和开放合作，都支持联合国的核心地位和 国际关系民主化。中方愿同欧方一道，以联合国成立80周年为契机，进一步强化联合国的核心地位，切 实发挥联合国应有的作用，为多边主义注入信心和动力。 智通财经7月21日电，据环球网，在7月21日外交部例行记者会上，有记者提问称，有欧洲外交人士称， 中国正试图利用联合国成立80周年的机构重组机会，扩大对联合国的影响力，并游说全球南方国家政府 支持其改革方案。甚至有欧洲人士指责中国试图"殖民联合国"。中方对此有何评论？ 对此，发言人郭嘉昆表示，古特雷斯秘书长提出联合国80周年改革倡议，中方对此高度重视。我们支持 联合国顺应新形势、新任务，进一步凝聚各方对多边主义的承诺，通过改革提高自身运行效率，增强应 对全球挑战的能力，在国际事务当中更好地发挥作用。改革要充分协商重视会员国，特别是广大发展中 国家的意见，构建更加公正合理的全球治理体系。 有欧洲人士指责中国试图"殖民联合国" 中方驳斥 ...

Core Points - The United Nations has launched a significant reform initiative called the "UN 80th Anniversary Initiative" to enhance its operational efficiency and global influence in response to current global challenges [1][2] - The reform plan focuses on three main areas: streamlining internal operations, reviewing the authorization system, and considering structural reforms to improve inter-agency collaboration [2][3] - The Secretary-General has established seven specialized working groups led by senior officials to develop preliminary reform proposals for discussion among member states [2] Group 1: Operational Efficiency - The UN aims to optimize its global footprint by relocating some functions from high-cost areas to more efficient locations, addressing bureaucratic redundancies [1][2] - The organization is reviewing nearly 4,000 mandates assigned by member states, some of which are outdated or overlapping, and is incorporating technology like artificial intelligence for better data support [1][2] Group 2: Financial Sustainability - There is concern that the reforms may lead to budget cuts; however, the UN emphasizes that the goal is to enhance, not weaken, its capabilities [2] - The UN is currently facing unprecedented financial pressures, with many member states delaying payments, leading to anticipated significant budget adjustments by 2026 [2] Group 3: Humanitarian Impact - The reforms are crucial for improving timely assistance to those affected by conflict, poverty, and disasters, with the UN currently aiding over 130 million displaced individuals and vaccinating over half of the world's children [2][3] - The UN aims to convey a message of trustworthiness and reliability through these reforms, which are seen as essential for revitalizing global multilateral cooperation [3]

Core Viewpoint - The United Nations is considering a major reform to consolidate key departments and reallocate resources globally in response to the impact of reduced U.S. foreign aid under the Trump administration [1] Group 1: Proposed Reforms - An internal memorandum suggests merging dozens of UN agencies into four main departments: Peace and Security, Humanitarian Affairs, Sustainable Development, and Human Rights [1] - A specific proposal includes merging the World Food Programme, UNICEF, WHO, and UNHCR into a single humanitarian entity [1] - The memorandum outlines various recommendations, some significant and others speculative, which could represent the most comprehensive reform in decades if fully adopted [1] Group 2: Additional Recommendations - The document also suggests integrating the UNAIDS into the WHO and reducing the number of interpreters needed at meetings by up to six [1] - Another recommendation includes merging the World Trade Organization (not a UN entity) with the UN Development Program [1]