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UN global comms arm under fire for anti-Israel bias as critics call for reforms
The U.N.'s Department of Global Communications is under fire for a one-sided view of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, with ...
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 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 ...
Impact of tariffs on developing countries could be 'catastrophic', says UN trade agency
Sweeping tariffs on imports imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and countermeasures could have a "catastrophic" impact on ...
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Trump should cut the UN’s funding until it aligns with US priorities
For instance, Trump withdrew from the U.N. Human Rights Council and the World Health Organization after other governments rejected his calls for reforms. But he was happy to engage with the Universal ...
WHO working group makes progress on pandemic preparedness plan
World Health Organization members are finalizing plans for nations to share life-saving technology with developing countries ...
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U.S. Tariffs Threaten to Undermine World Trade Organization
As the Trump administration's hostility towards the United Nations and other international organizations keeps growing, a New York Times columnist last week proposed what he frivolously described as ...
UN and rights organizations in Sudan warn against rise of extrajudicial killings in Khartoum
The United Nations has condemned reports by local rights groups of extrajudicial killings taking place in Sudan’s capital, ...
The White House labeled Taiwan a country when Trump announced tariffs. The issue? It isn't one
Taiwan was listed as a country the top of a cardboard sign held up by Trump during his tariff ceremony. But it isn't one, and China is not happy.