U.N. passes leaner 2012-2013 budget amid economic turmoil
A UN peacekeeper from Brazil patrols a street in Port-au-prince January 19, 2010.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly on Saturday approved a 5 percent decrease in the United Nations' budget for 2012-2013 over the previous two-year period, only the second time in 50 years that the world body has slashed its spending
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Louis Charbonneau
UNITED NATIONS
Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:44pm EST
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