The United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) is leading a transformative shift in how the UN manages its assets. Through the Return, Refurbish, Reuse (3R) initiative, UNGSC is extending the lifecycle of high-value equipment, reducing procurement timelines and costs, and ensuring that mission-critical assets are available when and where they’re needed most.
At its core, 3R is about efficiency, agility, and value—principles that are increasingly vital as the UN faces growing financial pressures. “We have a lot of pressure at the moment, financially,” noted Elisabeth Turnbull-Brown, Chief of Service, Finance and Budget at UN Headquarters. “3R is an excellent programme that can support missions by providing good operational equipment at the right cost.”
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