The details of the guide were presented at the latest General Assembly briefing on the UN80 proposals – the fourth such meeting so far this year – held at United Nations headquarters. Guy Ryder, the UN head of policy, explained that the new document serves as a navigational tool which clarifies when, and through which organs of the organisation, decisions are expected to be taken for each work package of the initiative. The guide outlines the objectives and actions being undertaken to achieve it, the progress made to date on those actions and the work planned for the coming months (as well as whether an intergovernmental process is envisaged). “We are engaging on some of the most complex issues facing the UN system,” said Mr. Ryder, “and I believe we are making real progress, both in how we understand these challenges and in how we are shaping solutions together.” ‘Step forward and step up’ Mr.…