RT– The UN saves millions of lives and is responsible for global peace and security; by cutting its funding, the US made a big step in the wrong direction, Kaveh Afrasiabi, a former adviser to Iran’s nuclear negotiation team, told RT.
The US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said Washington is to reduce its contributions to the UN. The organization is facing a $285 million cut over the next two years.
It is “a big step in the right direction,” Haley said on Sunday.
The US makes the largest contribution to the UN owing to the size of its economy. It’s been responsible for 22 percent of the central budget, contributing more than a billion dollars over the last two years.
The funding cuts come just days after the UN overwhelmingly voted to reject President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. Only nine members, including the US, voted against the resolution, while 128 others supported it.
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