John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — It’s long been an economic truism that the United States pays the lions share of the UN budget. Moreover the European Union (EU) countries contribute the largest bloc of dues of the 193 member organization. Well, there’s good and bad news. The USA’s budget assessment is no longer as […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The United Nations has again come under pressure in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. The United Nations Children’s Fund has aroused the furor of Hamas-aligned companies by awarding a major tender to Israeli competitors. An Israeli consortium has won a UN tender to build a water desalination plant in the […]
