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U.N. flags budget pressures as Human Development Report warns of slowed progress and AI opportunities
Summary
The U.N. spokesperson said the secretary‑general is focused on efficiency measures in response to projected budget constraints; the U.N. Development Programme's 2025 Human Development Report said global human-development gains have stalled and highlighted artificial intelligence as a potential catalyst.
The U.N. spokesperson said the secretary‑general has been discussing financial strains on the U.N. system while meeting counterparts in Copenhagen as part of efforts under the “UN‑80” initiative to identify efficiencies and structural changes to respond to budget constraints.
Reporters asked about a U.S. budget proposal that would reduce international spending to the State Department and international…
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