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UN funding crisis may affect geopolitical stability but market impact unclear.

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The UN is choosing a new secretary-general at a time when it’s struggling to remain relevant. Sidelined in the wars in Ukraine, Sudan and the Middle East, and facing a severe funding crisis, the organisation is under growing pressure.⁠ ⁠ This week, guest host Alec Russell speaks to Thant Myint-U, a

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