United Nations, United States, May 30, 2025 (AFP) - UN could cut thousands of jobs under reform plans: internal memo

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2025-05-30

The cash-strapped United Nations could slash 20 percent of jobs -- or thousands of positions -- in its executive arm under ongoing reform plans, according to an internal memo seen Thursday by AFP. "The Secretary-General has set an ambitious target, to achieve a meaningful reduction (between 15 percent and 20 percent) of the regular budget for 2026, including a reduction of 20 percent of posts, for the UN Secretariat," UN controller Chandramouli R......

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