UN Asks About Moving Jobs Out of US While Guterres Bemoans Leaks While He Bans Press

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

UN GATE, May 19 –  How corrupt and decrepit has the UN system become under Antonio Guterres, in this case due to Guterres?

Inner City Press is today publishing a letter leaked to it, even while Guterres bans it from entering the UN, about among other things moving jobs out of NYC and the US: "A global review of the availability of office space and costs is currently under way. At this stage, you are asked to identify which functions could be relocated, rather than determining specific duty stations for their relocation. Please include as much detail as possible, identifying at a minimum the functions, organizational units, post numbers and grade levels proposed for relocation. The outcome of your review is to be submitted to the Office of the Controller at controller@un.org, specifying the subject “Functional Review – Relocation to Lower Cost Locations” by 16 May 2025." Full letter by CoS Rattray on Inner City Press' DocumentCloud here

Back on May 13, 2025 he sent sent a letter to staff, leaked to Inner City Press, in which Guterres bemoans leaks: "I realize that “leaks” and rumours may create unnecessary anxiety. We are currently in the proposals development phase...  It is important to emphasize that these internal consultations and functional reviews are preliminary steps aimed at generating ideas and exploring options. They do not represent the final position of management." We'll see.

Guterres had the critical Press roughed up and thrown out. There has been no due process since, not even a response to Guterres' Melissa Fleming to a pro bono inquiry for Inner City Press from the law firm Quinn Emanuel. We'll have more on this.

***

Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron.

Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com