1. Developing countries and the reform of the United Nations – 2. The United Nations: facing an uphill struggle – 3. The need for reform – 4. Countering distorted images – 5. Overcoming financial insecurity – 6. Human resources: A pillar of the United Nations – 7. The General Assembly and the Security Council: uneasy partners – 8. Reclaiming the central economic role for the United Nations – 9. The Bretton Woods institutions: a case for fundamental reform – 10. Essence of the debate – 11. Main policy conclusions for United Nations reform.