UNOSSC has commissioned this independent external mid-term review in order to take stock of progress made towards delivering results and resources, collate and analyse lessons learned, challenges faced, and best practices obtained during implementation of the Strategic Framework (2018-2021) since its adoption in 2018. This review is intended to inform both the second phase of implementation of the Framework (June 2020 - December 2021) and provide an early strategic way forward toward the next UNOSSC Strategic Framework.  It is also intended that this assessment would inform the Member States, UN agencies and other entities, as well as other stakeholders, on the progress and results achieved in the application of the Framework in its first two years of implementation.