Slow UN decision-making --- I agree with your comment, Katharina. As I have commented in response to other comments, the fact is that the UN (an intergovernmental system), along with the national governments, is not equipped enough to take quick action. The UN is a "science diplomacy institution", it brings effective and impactful results in the medium-long term, not in the short-term. Quick action, at the institutional level, is only possible for the NGOs/non-profit organizations (including private foundations). At the individual level, is only possible for philanthropists, leaders of social movements and leaders of community groups/organizations, who can act independently.

Source author: Massimiliano Lombardo m.lombardo@unesco.org