Facing shortfall, UN seeks 20% cut in staff
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 60 United Nations offices, agencies and operations have been ordered to submit proposals by mid-June to cut 20% of their staff. It’s part of a major reform effort to consolidate operations in the face of a critical funding crunch. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters Friday that the cuts affect about 14,000 posts covered by the regular budget, or about 2,800 posts. These include staff in the U.N.’s political and humanitarian offices, and its agencies helping refugees, promoting gender equality and dealing with international trade, the environment and cities. The U.N. agency supporting