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United Nations, Jan 1 (IANS) Facing a severe cash crunch, the world organisation starts 2026 with a shrunken budget of $3.45 billion and scheduled 19 per cent job cuts.The General Assembly has adopted a budget that broadly reflects Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ proposal, but is higher than the $3.238 billion he had asked for.This year’s budget is about $270 million, or 7.25 per cent lower than 2025’s $3.72 billion.This budget covers only the main UN operations, and the budgets for the peac…