Another go at reviving the UN
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The United Nations is expected to undergo a restructuring, consolidating many of its agencies and programs in anticipation of reduced financial support from member nations. The operations of the UN have been hampered for some time by the reluctance of member nations to pay their contributions. The US alone owes as much as $1.7 bil, the payment of which is being used by the US Congress to effect reorganization in the world body. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is expected to be effective in his streamlining efforts, aligning the UN's function in the changing global environment.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Buying blue helmets
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The UN is having a hard time managing the costs of its international peacekeeping efforts. A new report suggests the UN should collect money from member nations at the beginning of the year so it does not have to do so when a crisis arrives.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Paying for peacekeeping
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The United Nations will face a financial crisis if the US does not agree to pay its share for the UN's peacekeeping efforts. Expenses for such efforts are mounting, as troops are needed in Yugoslavia and other places.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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