The UK Government believes that in this globalised world, global problems require global solutions. The financial crisis has illustrated that what happens in one corner of the world can affect every part of the world. Organisations which were set up after the Second World War need to be transformed into organisations which are able to meet the challenges of the 21st Century: combating climate change, countering proliferation and terrorism.  Within the economic sphere, the London Summit in April 2009 was instrumental in setting out a blueprint of the actions necessary. 

On 27 August, the British Embassy in Prague met representatives of the Czech Government, non-governmental organisations and Czech academics to discuss International Institutional Reform. The UK believes reform, and therefore strengthening these institutions, will require an international debate across the globe.

Here in the Czech Republic, Deputy Head of Mission, Graham Horry chaired a fruitful and wide-ranging discussion at the Hotel Paris in Prague.  Discussion focused on reform of International Financial Institutions such as the IMF, and reform of the UN Security Council. All invited experts agreed on the need to raise the profile of these complex and important issues, to think long-term and to ensure that discussion of internal institutional reform did not divert the organisations from their core tasks. The debate will continue. And if you want to find out more about the UK position on international institutions reform see FCO Website.

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