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Lesotho Declares State of Disaster After U.S. Tariffs. Rescissions Impact U.N.

State of the World from NPR

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Consequences of U.S. Funding Cuts on Global Peace and Humanitarian Efforts

This chapter explores the repercussions of a Congressional rescission package that cuts nearly a billion dollars from U.N. funding, jeopardizing vital programs like peacekeeping operations and UNICEF. It highlights the potential challenges to international peace efforts, especially in the context of ongoing negotiations between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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