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The U.N. will cut for the first time ever. It OK'd its first since it first started in 1945. There will be 219 positions, or two per cent of all U.N. . The U.N. will also freeze pay and for a year or two. Pressure from states led to the reduced spending. Many countries are struggling to pay their to the U.N. They are still suffering from the measures they took after the global financial .

The U.S. to the U.N. said the cuts were "" and would reduce jobs. He said other organisations are also taking to reduce costs and . He added: "Our shared goal should be to ensure that the U.N. can maximise the that it delivers with the of that member states are…able to provide." The U.S. pays 22 per cent of the U.N. budget and is the U.N.'s financial .

 


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