United Nations Economy and Finance News

  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 8 hours ago
Sudan commodities trade sustains war financing, UN says
Sudan remains a critical supplier of gum arabic to global food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries even as conflict disrupts the country and deepens a humanitarian crisis. The UN says ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 13.07.2026
UK commits Gaza recovery funding as it joins reconstruction initiative
Britain is adding new backing for Gaza's early recovery as international efforts focus on restoring basic services and sustaining a fragile peace plan. The package includes £10 million for a ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 01.07.2026
UK pledges $30.7 million to UNRWA as agency faces operational pressure across Middle East
Mounting operational and political pressures on UNRWA are sharpening concerns over the continuity of services for Palestinian refugees across Gaza and the wider Middle East. The UK says the agency ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 23.06.2026
House Republicans back 2027 national security spending bill with deeper foreign aid cuts
House Republicans are advancing a Fiscal Year 2027 national security and State Department appropriations bill that pairs foreign policy funding with further spending reductions. The measure ...