About

On 31 July 2025, the Secretary-General presented to Member States the Report of the Mandate Implementation Review, examining how UN mandates are created, delivered, and reviewed, offering concrete proposals to strengthen each function.

In decision of 2 September 2025, the General Assembly decided, inter alia, to establish an Informal Ad Hoc Working Group of the General Assembly to consider, in its scope, the proposals contained in the report of the Secretary-General and to identify principles and follow-up actions in order to improve the creation, delivery and review of mandates.

In resolution 80/251 of 31 March 2026 decided to continue the work of the informal ad hoc working group on mandate implementation review as the Ad Hoc Working Group on Mandate Implementation Review (the Working Group).

Leadership of the Ad Hoc Working Group

The President of the 80th session of the General Assembly, Her Excellency Annalena Baerbock, appointed the following Permanent Representatives as Co-Chairs of the Informal Ad Hoc Working Group:

The Co-Chairs lead an open and Member State�Cdriven process aimed at strengthening dialogue and collaboration across the UN system. Their leadership underscores a commitment to transparency, inclusivity, and practical outcomes as the United Nations advances its Mandate Implementation Review.

Write to the Co-Chairs

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UN80Mandates.CoChairs@gmail.com

What the Ad Hoc Working group will do

By the end of May 2026

Develop a concept note template, resolution and decision templates, model mandate implementation review clauses and model mandate retirement clauses.

By the end of July 2026

Receive and consider the Secretary-General��s review of mandated reports of the Secretary-General, as outlined in paragraph 16.

By the end of August 2026

Develop clear and objective criteria to guide decisions on the renewal, adaptation, merger, replacement or retirement of General Assembly mandates, as outlined in paragraph 21.

By the end of August 2026

Develop modalities to guide the review of the existing stock of General Assembly mandates, as referred to in paragraphs 22 and 25.

By mid-December 2026

Receive the Secretary-General��s advice, as set out in paragraph 18, and explore options for collective mandate implementation reviews and clustered mandate implementation reviews.

By mid- February 2027

Facilitate engagement between Member States and the Secretariat to support the ongoing development of the Mandate Registry and other tools and reference materials, as outlined in paragraphs 6, 29 and 30.