On 22 May 2025 we reported that the UN was facing a worsening cash crisis that threatens its ability to carry out vital work. Things have got a lot worse since then! On 30 January the BBC reported that UN … Continue reading →
When he became US President in January 2025 one of Donald Trump’s first actions was to withdraw funding from the World Health Organisation (WHO), prompting the agency to scale back its work and cut its management team by half. Washington … Continue reading →
United Nations agencies are facing an unprecedented financial crisis, with the United States abruptly pulling aid, European contributions shrinking, and global budgets shifting to defence. Deep cuts, mass layoffs and sweeping reforms are under way, jeopardising food, shelter and other … Continue reading →
The United States, France, Sweden and Finland have either cut or reduced their contributions to the World Food Programme (WFP) which will probably result in a 40 percent drop in funding for 2025. The result is that 58 million people … Continue reading →
United Nations News reported on 19 May that the UN is facing a worsening cash crisis that threatens its ability to carry out vital work. Because of member states’ current underpayments of contributions – $2.4 billion in unpaid regular budget … Continue reading →