Wednesday, May 24, 2017

UN says Trump's funding cuts would make it "impossible" for org to continue essential work

As the United Nations marked the International Day of UN peacekeepers by paying tribute to the 3,500 men and women killed in the line of duty, concerns grew over US plans to cut funding to the organization. 


The UN said that US President Donald Trump's bid to cut contributions could make it "impossible" for the UN to carry on its work.


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York. 


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