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    Trump Administration Touts A Smaller U.N. Budget (And Takes Credit For It)

    The language in the U.S. mission's announcement led some to misinterpret it as meaning that Washington would reduce its own contribution by $285 million next year.
    by Laurel Wamsley Dec 26, 2017 3 minutes
    The U.N. headquarters in New York City is seen here in 2003.

    The Trump Administration said Sunday that the United Nations budget has been reduced for the coming year, and framed any cuts as the product of U.S. negotiation.

    "Among a host of other successes, the United States negotiated a reduction of over $285 million off the 2016-2017 final budget," the United States Mission to the U.N. said . "In addition to these significant cost savings, we reduced the UN's bloated management and support functions, bolstered support for key

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