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Today — 19 September 2025Main stream

Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N.

19 September 2025 at 17:00
As President Trump pulls back U.S. funding of the United Nations, countries like China, Russia and Qatar are seeking to influence the body’s work on human rights and labor.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

President Trump in February called for a general review of U.S. funding and involvement in the United Nations.

How China Stands to Gain as the U.S. Steps Away From the U.N.

19 September 2025 at 17:09
U.S. funding cuts are straining the United Nations and giving Beijing an opening to strengthen its influence, at a fraction of the cost Washington once paid.

© Pool photo by Andres Martinez Casares

China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, along with his wife, Peng Liyuan, welcomed António Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, in Beijing in 2024.
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