THE Campaign for a
21st Century United Nations

As the United Nations celebrates its 60th anniversary, there is widespread consensus that the institution needs to be revitalized. From September 14th through the 16th the largest gathering of world leaders in history took place in New York to oversee this revitalization  process.

THE UN Summit outcome document

THE FINAL OUTCOME DOCUMENT 
The UN Summit Outcome Document is the result of talks and conferences over the past several years, as well as intense negotiations leading up to the Summit. It details the proposals and agendas for reforming the United Nations.
+ THE FINAL  OUTCOME DOCUMENT (PDF)

Analysis Of World Summit 2005

Summing Up the Summit 
Don Kraus, Executive Vice President of Citizens for Global Solutions, was in New York during the World Summit 2005 and has provided an on-the-ground analysis of the events. 
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+ POST-SUMMIT ANALYSIS (PDF)

Follow-up on world summit 2005 
On October 25, Secretary General Kofi Annan released a report outlining how the various decisions taken at the Word Summit 2005 will be implemented.
+ READ THE REPORT (PDF)
+ UN'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

WHAT ARE The Main Issues?
In their efforts to chart the future of the United Nations, world leaders considered the following issues:

The Democracy Fund                    Development
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Human Rights Council                  Peacebuilding Commission
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Security Council                            Terrorism Convention
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Responsibility to Protect
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WHAT WORLD LEADERS SAID at THE Summit

Secretary General's Address
On September 14th, Secretary General Kofi Annan opened the 2005 World Summit by issuing a statement to fellow world leaders.
+ READ KOFI ANNAN'S SPEECH (PDF)

PRESIDENT bUSH'S Address
On September 14th, President George W. Bush issued a statement addressing the UN Summit.
+ READ PRESIDENT BUSH'S SPEECH (PDF)

PRime minister blair's  Address
On September 14th, Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair issued a statement addressing the UN Summit.
+ READ PRIME MINISTER BLAIR'S SPEECH (PDF)

PRime minister Koizumi's  Address
On September 15th, Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi issued a statement addressing the UN Summit.
+ READ PRIME MINISTER BLAIR'S SPEECH (PDF)

U.S. legislation ON the united nations

THE HYDE UN REFORM ACT OF 2005
On June 17, 2005, the House of Representatives passed the Hyde UN Reform Act of 2005 (H.R. 2745), by a vote of 221 to 184. The legislation, which was proposed by Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R, IL) and co-sponsored by Mike Pence (R, IN), mandates cutting U.S. dues to the UN in half unless the UN adopts 39 specific reforms.
+ READ SUMMARY OF HYDE'S UN REFORM ACT OF 2005
+ READ TEXT OF UN REFORM ACT [PDF]

THE Coleman-lugar BILL
On July 12, 2005, Senators Norm Coleman (R-MN) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) introduced S.1383, the United Nations Management, Personnel, and Policy Reform Act of 2005. Their bill seeks “urgent and essential institutional reform at the United Nations”, demands periodic checks on the status of the reform process and requires the President to report to Congress annually on the implementation of reforms enumerated in the bill.
+ READ SUMMARY OF COLEMAN-LUGAR BILL
+ READ FULL REPORT

THE Gingrich-Mitchell Panel REPORT ON UN REFORM
In December 2004, Congress called for a 12-member bipartisan taskforce, headed by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, to review prospects for reform of the United Nations. The report of the Taskforce, "American Interests and UN Reform," is a balanced and thoughtful analysis of the UN's current challenges and presents constructive recommendations.
+ READ THE SUMMARY OF GINGRICH-MITCHELL REPORT
+ READ FULL REPORT

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What the Major Players Said During The SUMMIT:

Here are quotes from World Leaders who spoke and participated in the 2005 World Summit.
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What the Major Players Said AFTER The SUMMIT:

Here are quotes from World Leaders and major political figures in response to the 2005 World Summit.
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Opinion Editorials on the summit

Here are opinion-editorials published by various news-papers  in response to the 2005 World Summit.
+ KOFI ANNAN'S OP-ED IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (PDF)

+ REP LANTOS' OP-ED IN  THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE  (PDF)
 

Comparing the
Bush and Annan Agendas

Many aspects of Annan’s In Larger Freedom proposals mirror America’s top priorities for revitalizing the United Nations
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