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No stone left unturned to ensure budget benefits the world community: UN official

No stone left unturned to ensure budget benefits the world community: UN official

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The United Nations General Assembly on Sunday approved a $5.4 billion budget for the Organization for the biennium 2018-2019.

The programme budget covers UN activities across a range of areas, including, political affairs, international justice and law, regional cooperation for development, human rights and humanitarian affairs, and public information, among others.

Johannes Huisman, the Director of Programme Planning and Budget Division at the UN, spoke to Ben Malor on the key features.

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