Message from Erik Solheim Executive Director of UNEP
A shorter form can be found here on facebook. Dear colleagues, I am just back from the first Chief Executive Board meeting since Antรณnio Guterres took office. Nearly all United Nations leaders were present, including the Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed. Our very own Achim Steiner also took part as incoming head of the Development Programme. One thing is very clear – this is a new era for the United Nations . So, I want to share this positive news with you. It was a completely new atmosphere with incredible energy and much less formality. The Secretary-General insisted that, within the family, we call him Antonio and not Mr. Secretary-General. He wants to see fewer ties and more efficiency; he wants people to challenge him more; and he wants tangible results. To make the point he even wore a sweater. The group responded by reminding Antรณnio that he may be Secretary-General, but he still is not the most famous from Portugal (Ronal...