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UN Chief Proposes Slimmer $3.3 Billion Budget Amid Global Crises
António Guterres proposed a $3.3 billion UN programme budget for 2027, $40.8 million below the previous plan.
What happened
UN Secretary-General António Guterres presented a $3.3 billion programme budget proposal for 2027, cutting $40.8 million from the prior figure. He said the organisation faces a greater need for its work amid climate disruption, artificial intelligence’s rapid development, war and rising hunger. The proposal reduces planned spending while maintaining the UN’s stated relevance during overlapping global crises.
Why it matters
The proposal would lower planned UN spending even as its secretary-general says demand for the organisation has never been greater.
Source: UN News