Mr. President,

1. I have the honor to deliver this intervention on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

2.The Group appreciates the information on UN80 Workstream 3 provided by the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohamed, the Under-Secretary-General for Policy, Mr. Guy Ryder, the Executive Director of UNFPA, Ms. Diene Keita, the Executive Director of UN Women, Ms. Sima Bahous, the Secretary-General of ITU, Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, the Under-Secretary-General of DESA, Mr. Li Junhua, and the Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Catherine Russell.

3.The Group wishes to request that the presentations, as well as detailed information and analysis, be provided to Member States in advance of these briefings in order to facilitate more substantive exchanges.

4.Taking into account the potential long-term institutional and country-level consequences of Workstream 3 proposals, which entails 25 work packages, the Group of 77 and China wishes to stress that adequate time is needed to assess implications. In particular, any proposal should not lead to the dilution of development mandates, should strengthen delivery in the ground, be objective, led by a data driven, evidence based approach, and be supported by cost-benefit analysis, comprehensive risk assessments and adequate risk mitigation measures.

5. Regarding work package 4, the Group takes note of the document entitled "Preliminary Findings from the Strategic Merger Assessment of UNFPA and UN Women", and will appreciate receiving the complementary information requested by the UN80 decisions approved in the First Regular Sessions of the UN Women Executive Board and the UNDP-UNFPA-UNOPS Executive Board.

6. The Group sees particular merit in work packages 15 and 16, which address technology consolidation and system-wide data coherence. These represent areas where meaningful progress is achievable in the near term - reducing fragmentation in ICT infrastructure and ensuring that the UN system data serves as a genuine public good for Member States, including in national planning and SDG tracking. Early delivery on these packages would demonstrate that the UN80 process can produce tangible results, building the trust and political capital necessary for more complex reforms ahead.

7. While the Group sees the work to be undertaken by this Workstream as extremely crucial and important, we believe it is essential that any structural adjustments respect the operational realities of field presences. We therefore emphasize the importance of inclusive dialogue. The Group would welcome further engagement on how structural proposals will be developed and assessed, including in terms of cost implications, governance oversight, and the impact on the delivery of services on the ground. Avoiding disruptions to field-based support and service delivery is essential.

8. Finally, the Group of 77 and China wishes to reiterate that remains firmly committed to engaging actively and constructively in the discussions on the UN80 Initiative, with the aim of ensuring that all processes are transparent and inclusive to enable a more effective, efficient, equitable, and truly representative United Nations system, one that strengthens multilateralism, advances development, and delivers meaningful results for all peoples and nations.

Thank you.