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    A look at UN80, and how emerging donors are reshaping the aid landscape

    For the latest episode of our podcast series, Senior Reporter Adva Saldinger sits down with Business Editor David Ainsworth and Senior Global Reporter Colum Lynch to discuss the top development stories of the week.

    By Thomas Cserep // 29 August 2025

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    This week, we take a look at the details of the latest United Nations reform, the UN80 Initiative, which is designed to make the organization more efficient. Unofficially, it’s also a move to convince the Trump administration not to cut U.N. funding even further. However, the initiative is unlikely to satisfy anyone.

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