HL Deb 24 June 1998 vol 591 c28WA
Lord Judd

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What progress has been made on the reform of the United Nations. [HL2121]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, announced in July 1997 a package of wide-ranging institutional and management reforms. The Foreign Secretary welcomed these at the General Assembly in September 1997. Since then, the UK has continued strongly to support the Secretary-General's proposals, and has in particular used its European Union and G8 presidencies to press for their implementation.