United Nations: G77 stresses UN?s leading role to coherence panel

Geneva, 2 Apr (Martin Khor) -- The Chairman of the G77 in New York has written to the Prime Ministers of Pakistan, Mozambique and Norway who co-chair the panel on UN system-wide coherence to stress that the coherence exercise must strengthen the role of the UN so that it becomes the premier international organization dealing with economic, social and development issues.

The leadership role of the UN should include coordination of global economic and social issues and policies, said the South African Ambassador to the UN, Dumisani Kumalo, who chairs the Group of 77 in New York.

Kumalo said it would be inappropriate to confine the UN