U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced a review of the organization, called UN80, to improve efficiency and reduce costs amidst a worsening financial crisis. The initiative aims to build on reforms introduced since 2017 and will be led by a 14-person task force. Guterres emphasized the need for budget cuts, potentially affecting thousands of U.N. agency staffers, to address the growing cash crisis exacerbated by unpaid dues and reduced contributions. The task force will focus on eliminating redundancy and relocating services to lower-cost areas like Nairobi.
