United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-02-13 monographic deposited born digital 64 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-339 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-339 P0b002ee180394dea f:d04339 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-339 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-339 GAO-04-339 Budgeting Financial management Information disclosure International organizations Performance measures Personnel management Program evaluation Strategic planning Human resources utilization Human capital Human rights Other Written Product A09256 The U.N. Secretary General launched two reform agendas, in 1997 and 2002, to address the U.N.'s core management challenges--poor leadership of the Secretariat, duplication among its many offices and programs, and the lack of accountability for staff performance. In 2000, GAO reported that the Secretary General had reorganized the Secretariat's leadership and structure, but that the reforms were not yet complete. As the largest financial contributor to the United Nations, the United States has a strong interest in the completion of these reforms. GAO was asked to assess the (1) overall status of the 1997 and 2002 reforms, (2) implementation of reforms in four key areas, and (3) potential challenges to reform. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-339/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-339.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-339/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-339.pdf GAO-04-339 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-339 Other Written Product GAO-04-339; United Nations: Reforms Progressing, but Comprehensive Assessments Needed to Measure Impact; Budgeting Financial management Information disclosure International organizations Performance measures Personnel management Program evaluation Strategic planning Human resources utilization Human capital Human rights