UN approves lower budget of $5.15 billion (Times are tough all over)

SFGate.com ^ | 12/27/11 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

The General Assembly has approved a budget of $5.15 billion to cover the United Nations' regular operations in 2012-2013, a 5 percent cut from the $5.41 billion spent in 2010-2011.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who proposed a 3.2 percent budget cut in October, thanked the 193-member world body for agreeing to "cut fat" at a time when governments and people are struggling because of global financial difficulties.

[NormsRevenge]

Yup, about time, a budget actually "cut", fitting they should lead the way and "voluntarily" too, ironic not even the USofA Congre$$ can accomplish a simple thing..

btw , I betcha liquor and hooker allowances are not included in the areas cut. ;-)

[whitedog57]

Except for the US with Obama asking for $1.2 trillion in a higher debt ceiling. He WON’T STOP SPENDING!!!!!!!!!!!

http://confoundedinterest.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/obama-to-ask-for-increase-in-debt-ceiling-of-1-2-trillion-and-no-end-in-sight/

[Red Badger]

Just wait til they get the power to tax.........

[DoughtyOne]

The U. N. has no land.
It is not a nation.
It has no citizens.
It has no assets.
It has no military.
It has no GDP.
It has no income derived from it’s citizenry.

Now Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he’s willing to cut his yearly $5.41 billion dollar budget to $5.15 billion.

What a guy...

Ban Ki-moon, take your act somewhere else. You’re sinkin’ up the place.

[NormsRevenge]

But.. But .. But..

A Happy and Safe Holiday to You and Your'n!

Watching civilizations devolve is not a pretty sight and definitely not for the squeamish. 8-}

[DoughtyOne]

LOL

[PGalt]

DEFUND socialist collectives and UNaccountable bureaucracies (more socialism), foreign and domestic.

live - free - republic

[ExCTCitizen]

The General Assembly has approved a budget of $5.15 billion to cover the United Nations' regular operations in 2012-2013, a 5 percent cut from the $5.41 billion spent in 2010-2011.

Jeez, how about a 98.5% cut? what you do is not important.