Like other UN departments, the Human Rights Council has been ordered to trim spending. Its bureau responded by limiting speaking time and scrapping certain debates, shortening the session by two and a ...

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For the first time since the Israeli military operation started in Gaza after Oct. 7, 2023, this new draft text of the ...

Now, a dramatic reshaping of UN development is unavoidable. As the financial plug is being pulled and patronage exposed, ...

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