The United Nations is asking its agencies in Geneva and New York to further look for cost reductions and efficiencies, including by moving staffers to cheaper locations.
In a memo dated April 25 seen by Devex, the office of the U.N. secretary-general asked heads of U.N. Secretariats in the two cities — which rank among the most expensive worldwide — to “identify as many functions as possible” that could be relocated or “otherwise reduced or abolished if they are duplicative or no longer viable.”
It adds that agencies should review positions financed by both assessed contributions — or member states’ dues — and voluntary contributions.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
