united nations reform

united nations reform Sec. 503. (a) The United States should make a major effort toward reforming and restructuring the United Nations system so that it might become more effective in resolving global problems. Toward that end, the United States should present a program for United Nations reform to the Special United Nations Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on Strengthening of the Role of the Organization. In developing such a program the United States should give appropriate consideration to various possible proposals for reforming the United Nations, including but not limited to proposals which would— (1) adjust decision-making processes in the United Nations by providing voting in the General Assembly weighted according to population and contributions and by modifying veto powers on certain categories of questions, such as membership recommendations, in the Security Council; (2) foster greater use of the International Court of Justice by the United States and other members of the United Nations; (3) supplement United Nations finances through contributions from commerce, services, and resources regulated by the United Nations ; (4) improve coordination of and expand United Nations activities on behalf of human rights ; (5) establish more effective United Nations machinery for the peaceful settlement of disputes, including means for the submission of differences to mediation or arbitration ; (6) adjust assessment scale calculations to reflect more accurately the actual ability of member nations to contribute to the United Nations and its specialized agencies ; and (7) provide greater coordination of United Nations technical assistance activities by the United Nations Development Program. (b) Accordingly, the President shall submit a report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, as soon as possible, but no later than January 31, 1978, on his recommendations for reform of the United Nations.