Birleşmiş Milletler Ortak Teftiş Birimi’nde Reformun Gerekliliği

Year 2010, Issue: 79, 97 - 125, 01.12.2010

Özgür Mengiler

Abstract

Birleşmiş Milletler BM sistemi, üye devletlerin egemenlik yetkilerini korumaları üzerine kurulu olduğundan, devletlerin kurumsal süreçler üzerinde etkili olmaları, bir denetim organı olarak Ortak Teftiş Birimi’nin OTB işleyişinde aksaklıklara neden olmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, söz konusu aksaklıkları gidermek üzere OTB’nin oluşumu, işleyişi ve tavsiyelerinin uygulanmasında reform önerileri getirilmektedir. İlk olarak, OTB’nin oluşumunda bir Danışma Kurulu’nun görevlendirilmesi, devletlerin etkisini azaltarak nitelikli üye seçimini kolaylaştırabilecektir. İkinci olarak, soruşturma işlevinin güçlendirilmesi, OTB’yi örgüt yönetimleri karşısında destekleyerek; BM denetim organları arasında işbirliğinin kurumsallaştırılması ise, olası işlev tekrarlarını önleyerek, OTB’nin yetki kapsamını ve işlevini belirginleştirebilecektir. Üçüncü olarak, katılımcı örgütlerin OTB tavsiyelerini karara bağlamaları için öngörülen sürenin kısaltılması ve BM Genel Sekreterliği’ndeki bir birimin uygulamayı izlemekle görevlendirilmesi, OTB tavsiyelerinin uygulanmasını kolaylaştırabilecektir

Keywords

Birleşmiş Milletler, Reform, Ortak Teftiş Birimi, Denetim

THE NEED FOR REFORM AT THE UNITED NATIONS JOINT INSPECTION UNIT

Abstract

Since the United Nations UN system is such an organization within which the member states retain most of their jurisdiction, the whole institutional process is under state control, with the result that the Joint Inspection Unit JIU , the unique external oversight body of the system, is adversely affected. In order to sideline those deficiencies, the article makes suggestions on reforming the formation and functioning of the JIU as well as on strengthening weak compliance of its recommendations. Firstly, establishment of an advisory body, through reducing state influence, could contribute to improving the election of qualified inspectors. Secondly, strengthhening the investigative function and institutionalization of cooperation with various oversight bodies within the UN system could provide support for the JIU and help clarify the scope of the JIU’s mandate in its relations with the administration. Thirdly, shortening the period for considering the JIU recommendations by the legislative bodies of the participating organizations and entrusting a department under the UN SecretaryGeneral with monitoring the implementation process could further strengthen the follow-up system on JIU recommendations

Keywords

United Nations, Reform, Joint Inspection Unit, Oversight

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