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more, the Heads of State and Government are coming to Geneva not just to
deliver speeches, but to meet with the Heads of specialized agencies and UN
entities based here.

REFORМ EFFORTS АТ UNOG

As part of the revitalization process under way at UNOG, continuing to
improve administrative support services and management techniques remains
my major concern. Shortly after I arrived in March 1993, I appointed а Task
Force to review UNOG operations for the purpose of improving its efficiency
and its relations both with Headquarters and among the many other UN
entities it services and with which it cooperates. The subsequent Round Таble,
which consists of staff representatives and management representatives of the
major Geneva-based UN bodies, has pursued this task energetically and the
representatives are working together to resolve problems.

Proposals that would entrust greater delegation of decision-making
authority at UNOG in the areas of human and financial resource management
have generated а great deal of discussion between Headquarters and UNOG.
Procedures are currently being put into place to provide Geneva with the
required delegation of authority that will avoid duplications and allow for
timely processing of all administrative actions.

Chief among the proposals emanating from the Task Force and the Round
Таble was а request for Headquarters to undertake а Management Study of
UNOG to rationalize operations and optimize staff resources in the adminis-
trative area. The new Under-Secretary for Administration and Management,
Мr. Joseph Connor, has accepted this proposal and а preliminary study was
conducted in late 1994. Much remains to bе done, however, and I have stated
publicly on several occasions that I am not yet satisfied with the current расе of
change. Administration and staff at UNOG must undertake certain reforms
independent of those that may result from the study. In November 1994 in my
annual address to the staff, I emphasized that managers must bе аblе to соре
with new or emergency situations and that all staff must rise to the challenge
that а crisis demands. Training will bе provided to give individuals the skills
needed to fulfil their tasks. Those who prove unwilling or unable to meet the
necessary requirements will bе assigned to different tasks.

I have vigorously supported the Secretary-General's call for а new
"management culture" within the United Nations. The nеw leadership of the

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