Cost-cutting reforms at the UN put staff jobs on the line
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a high-level meeting to mark the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 22, 2025.
The United Nations plans to abolish senior posts and merge departments in a bid to reduce costs, eliminate duplication, and improve efficiency, according to a new report by Secretary-General António Guterres.
At least five Under-Secretary-General positions will be scrapped, while other roles will be merged or phased out. The proposals are contained in Guterres’s latest reform update ahead of this week’s UN General Assembly in New York.
