Nikki Haley announces $285 million cut to United Nations budget

Source: Washington Examiner | December 25, 2017 | Kelly Cohen

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced Sunday that the United States had slashed the U.N.’s budget by more than $285 million for fiscal 2018.

The international body’s budget for fiscal 2016 was $5.4 billion.

Haley called the cuts a “historic reduction” that will help with the organization’s “bloated management.”

“The inefficiency and overspending of the United Nations are well known,” Haley said in a statement from the U.S. mission. “We will no longer let the generosity of the American people be taken advantage of or remain unchecked.”

Haley said she was “pleased” with the result’s of the budget negotiations, adding, “[Y]ou can be sure we’ll continue to look at ways to increase the UN’s efficiency‎ while protecting our interests,”

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