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UN humanitarian agency to cut staff by 20% due to ‘brutal cuts’ in funding
The U.N. humanitarian agency says it's cutting its 2,600 staff operating in more than 60 countries by 20% because of “brutal ...
UN watchdog project calls on DOGE Caucus to 'audit' the International org
DOGE-U.N., a private initiative, is looking to help the Senate DOGE Caucus identify waste within the United Nations and ...
U.N. aid chief says to cut 20% of staff due to funding shortfall
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs will cut 20% of its staff as it faces a shortfall of ...
UN shipping agency strikes deal on fuel emissions, CO2 fees
Countries at the U.N. shipping agency struck a deal on Friday on a global fuel emissions standard for the maritime sector ...
The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges
The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges - Human rights experts for the United ...
Republicans seek to block the reappointment of UN official accused of antisemitism
The House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) is demanding that the United Nations not reappoint Special Rapporteur Francesca ...
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Trump deports more Venezuelans to El Salvador — as lawyers ask the U.N. for help
The U.N. human rights commission's working group has now said it will appeal to El Salvador to consider the recent ...
U.N. Secretary General Says ‘Dressing to Kill Could Kill the Planet’
Waste, which was observed on March 30, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres said governments need to put into place ...
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The Week Ahead at the United Nations
Today is World Autism Awareness Day. At noon, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General will hold a press briefing, broadcast live on UN Web TV. The noon briefing guest is Jonathan Whittall ...