Brahimi Report
UN System Assessment and Recommendations for Change
The United Nations was founded, in the words of its Charter, "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war." Meeting this challenge is the most important function of the organization, and to a very significant degree it is the yardstick with which the organization is judged by the peoples it exists to serve. Over the last decade, the United Nations has repeatedly failed to meet the challenge, and it can do no better today. Without renewed commitment on the part of member states, significant institutional change, and increased financial support, the United Nations will not be capable of executing…
