India, Sept. 25 -- At a time when crises are multiplying across the globe, the United Nations, the world's most important multilateral platform for peace, development, and humanitarian work, is facing one of its gravest challenges: dwindling financial resources. The reduction in funding for the UN's core programmes is not simply a bureaucratic concern; it is a direct threat to the stability and security of millions of lives worldwide. The impact of such funding cuts will not only affect the most vulnerable populations but also weaken the collective capacity to respond to global challenges, from conflict resolution and post-war reconstruction to climate change mitigation and emergency humanitarian relief. Funding shortfalls for the UN are ...