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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed a 15-percent reduction in the UN’s regular budget for 2026, as the organization continues to face chronic liquidity challenges.
A senior UN official revealed that the revised budget now stands at USD 3.238 billion.
Initially, Guterres had planned to keep the 2026 budget at the same level as 2025 but later decided to reduce it as part of his UN80 Initiative.
The proposed cuts will affect the UN’s three main pillars: peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development, though programs aimed at least-developed nations will remain protected.
Additionally, the plan includes relocating at least 200 staff members from costly cities like Geneva and New York to more affordable locations such as Nairobi.
The budget proposal is expected to be put to a vote in the General Assembly before the end of the year.
