The United States has pledged tens of millions of dollars to UN organisations in Geneva, sources said - a move diplomats said showed Washington still wanted to maintain some engagement with the global body that it has repeatedly criticised. Two diplomats and a UN source told Reuters the US had sent pledge letters to several UN organisations, including the Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization and the CITES body overseeing trade in wildlife. The US State Department confirmed it had made a payment to the UN without giving details on the amounts. “This payment should not be mistaken for satisfaction with the status quo. It reflects recognition of reforms achieved — and an expectation of many more to come,” a US State Department spokesperson told Reuters. PLEDGES COINCIDE WITH NEW US AMBASSADOR The Trump administration had slashed funding to the UN and left many commitments unpaid, as it accused the UN of waste, inefficiency and failing to fulfil its potential to broker peace...
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