FNs Organisation for Uddannelse, Videnskab og Kultur (UNESCO) vil prioritere hårdt, efter at USA smækkede kassen i på grund af Palæstinas optagelse som fuldgyldigt medlem i efteråret.
PARIS, 9th March 2012: UNESCO’s 58-member Executive Board Friday endorsed a new “Road Map” that empowers the Organization to carry out its programme for 2012-2013, despite severe funding constraints.
The strategy, presented to the Board by Director-General Irina Bokova, sharpens the focus of programmes, reduces costs and strengthens the mobilization of extra-budgetary resources.
These reforms became imperative following the suspension of dues from the United States last October, which reduced funding for the 2012-2013 budget from 653 million US dollar to 465 million.
The “Road Map” focuses on UNESCO’s priorities, especially Africa and gender equality, while streamlining working methods and reducing costs.
With these reforms, UNESCO seeks to continue serving its Member States with programmes targeting youth, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States and countries in post-conflict and post-disaster situations.
The Organization is now preparing for a busy year that includes the World Water Forum in Marseilles, the Technical and Vocational Educational Training Summit in Shanghai, World Press Freedom Day in Tunis, Rio +20 in Brazil and celebrations for the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention.
“The Roadmap now provides the Organization with a clear sense of direction, and it sets firm targets to meet as we move forward,” said the Director-General at the Board’s closing session Friday.
“I am determined to meet the targets we have set in all areas – including cost efficiency, restructuring and human resource management. My commitment to reforming the Organization is steadfast. The reform we have started is irreversible (uigenkaldelig)”, noted she.
Kilde: www.unesco.org
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