Is it the Budgetary Crisis – Or Leadership Crisis – Facing the United Nations

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Is it the Budgetary Crisis – Or Leadership Crisis – Facing the United Nations – Or Both?

03 February 2026, 08:15

NEW YORK, February 3 (IPS) - In the month of February 2025, one year ago, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commenced his briefing of the media by announcing that “I want to start by expressing my deep concern about information received in the last 48 hours by UN agencies — as well as many humanitarian and development NGOs — regarding severe cuts in funding by the United States.” He went on to warn that ““The consequences will be especially devastating for vulnerable people around the world.”

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