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UN Food Programme To Slash Quarter Of Staff As Funding Falls
The UN World Food Programme will cut staff by 25 to 30 percent as funding for the global aid agency plummets, according to an internal email seen Monday by AFP.
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US Funding Cuts Could Be "Death Sentence" For Millions, Warns UN
The United Nations World Food Programme warned on Monday that the termination of U.S. funding for emergency food assistance in 14 countries "could amount to a death sentence for millions of people facing extreme hunger and starvation."
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UN Palestinian Aid Agency May Shut Down In Feb If Funding Doesn't Resume
The UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees said Thursday that international funding cuts may force the shutdown of its operations across the region "by the end of February".
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North Korea Developing Nuclear Weapons, Evading Sanctions 2023: UN Report
North Korea continued developing nuclear weapons and producing nuclear fissile material in 2023 and evading UN sanctions that aim to cut off funding for Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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UN Warns Of Aid Cuts Over Taliban Crackdown On Women's Rights
The U.N. envoy in Afghanistan warned on Wednesday that a Taliban administration crackdown on women's rights is likely to lead to a drop in aid and development funding in the country.
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UN To Cut Food Aid For Rohingya Refugees For Lack Of Funds
The United Nations plans to slash food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, blaming a funding shortfall for cuts that agencies warned on Friday would deepen food insecurity and
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World Needs WHO "Now More Than Ever": Bill Gates As Trump Freezes Funding
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to cut off funding for the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the word needs the UN body "now more than ever."
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Palestinians Angry As United States Ends Funding For UN Agency
Palestinians reacted angrily Saturday to a US decision to end all funding for the UN agency that assists millions of refugees, seeing it as a new policy shift aimed at undermining their cause.
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India Pledges $5 Million For UN Palestinian Aid Agency
India has pledged $5 million in assistance to the UN agency working for the welfare of Palestinian refugees to help bolster its "severe funding crisis" following US cut in its annual aid to UNRWA.
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Trump Budget Cut Bid Would Make It 'Impossible' For UN To Continue Work: Sources
US President Donald Trump's bid to slash funding for the United Nations would make it "impossible" for it to continue its essential work, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday, adding that the organisation was ready to discuss reform with Washington.
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UNICEF Launches $3.3 Billion Appeal Amid De-Funding Fears
The UN children's agency on Tuesday launched an appeal for $3.3 billion to help 48 million children caught up in crises worldwide amid fears of a funding cut from top donor the United States.
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Girls Can Cut Poverty in Developing Economies: UN
Developing economies stand to win an extra $21 billion (19 billion euros) if they improve girls' health and sex education, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said Thursday.
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After Saudi Uproar, UN Chief Urges Protecting Children
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon warned countries on Tuesday that if "you want to protect your image, protect children" after diplomats said in June that Saudi Arabia threatened to cut U.N. funding when its military coalition was blacklisted for killing children in Yemen.
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UN Blasts Funding-Cut Threats After Saudi Coalition Blacklisting
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday that Saudi Arabia exerted "unacceptable" undue pressure by threatening to cut off vital funding to the world body after a U.N. report blacklisted the Saudi-led military coalition for killing children in Yemen.
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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution To Cut Off Funding to ISIS, Al Qaeda
UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to cut off all sources of funding to ISIS and Al-Qaeda with finance ministers from the member nations vowing to increase sanctions against the terror groups.
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UN Food Programme To Slash Quarter Of Staff As Funding Falls
The UN World Food Programme will cut staff by 25 to 30 percent as funding for the global aid agency plummets, according to an internal email seen Monday by AFP.
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US Funding Cuts Could Be "Death Sentence" For Millions, Warns UN
The United Nations World Food Programme warned on Monday that the termination of U.S. funding for emergency food assistance in 14 countries "could amount to a death sentence for millions of people facing extreme hunger and starvation."
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UN Palestinian Aid Agency May Shut Down In Feb If Funding Doesn't Resume
The UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees said Thursday that international funding cuts may force the shutdown of its operations across the region "by the end of February".
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North Korea Developing Nuclear Weapons, Evading Sanctions 2023: UN Report
North Korea continued developing nuclear weapons and producing nuclear fissile material in 2023 and evading UN sanctions that aim to cut off funding for Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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UN Warns Of Aid Cuts Over Taliban Crackdown On Women's Rights
The U.N. envoy in Afghanistan warned on Wednesday that a Taliban administration crackdown on women's rights is likely to lead to a drop in aid and development funding in the country.
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UN To Cut Food Aid For Rohingya Refugees For Lack Of Funds
The United Nations plans to slash food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, blaming a funding shortfall for cuts that agencies warned on Friday would deepen food insecurity and
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World Needs WHO "Now More Than Ever": Bill Gates As Trump Freezes Funding
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to cut off funding for the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the word needs the UN body "now more than ever."
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Palestinians Angry As United States Ends Funding For UN Agency
Palestinians reacted angrily Saturday to a US decision to end all funding for the UN agency that assists millions of refugees, seeing it as a new policy shift aimed at undermining their cause.
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India Pledges $5 Million For UN Palestinian Aid Agency
India has pledged $5 million in assistance to the UN agency working for the welfare of Palestinian refugees to help bolster its "severe funding crisis" following US cut in its annual aid to UNRWA.
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Trump Budget Cut Bid Would Make It 'Impossible' For UN To Continue Work: Sources
US President Donald Trump's bid to slash funding for the United Nations would make it "impossible" for it to continue its essential work, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday, adding that the organisation was ready to discuss reform with Washington.
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UNICEF Launches $3.3 Billion Appeal Amid De-Funding Fears
The UN children's agency on Tuesday launched an appeal for $3.3 billion to help 48 million children caught up in crises worldwide amid fears of a funding cut from top donor the United States.
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Girls Can Cut Poverty in Developing Economies: UN
Developing economies stand to win an extra $21 billion (19 billion euros) if they improve girls' health and sex education, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said Thursday.
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After Saudi Uproar, UN Chief Urges Protecting Children
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon warned countries on Tuesday that if "you want to protect your image, protect children" after diplomats said in June that Saudi Arabia threatened to cut U.N. funding when its military coalition was blacklisted for killing children in Yemen.
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UN Blasts Funding-Cut Threats After Saudi Coalition Blacklisting
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday that Saudi Arabia exerted "unacceptable" undue pressure by threatening to cut off vital funding to the world body after a U.N. report blacklisted the Saudi-led military coalition for killing children in Yemen.
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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution To Cut Off Funding to ISIS, Al Qaeda
UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to cut off all sources of funding to ISIS and Al-Qaeda with finance ministers from the member nations vowing to increase sanctions against the terror groups.
