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UN faces historic budget cuts as Trump slashes funding

United Nations Offices at Nairobi on August 28, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

The United Nations is facing its most severe financial crisis in decades after the Trump administration drastically cut US contributions.

A report tabled before the UN General Assembly this week shows the organisation will cut its 2026 programme budget by 15.1 per cent, reducing spending from $3.81 billion in 2025 to $3.24 billion.

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