by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
UN GATE, June 4 – How corrupt and decrepit has the UN system become under Antonio Guterres, in this case due to Guterres?
Inner City Press is today reporting a memo leaked to it, even while Guterres bans it from entering the UN, from Catherine Pollard to the heads of all agencies, that "I am writing to inform you of the decision of the Secretary-General on additional measures to manage the liquidity situation and to provide flexibility for any potential changes resulting from the UN80 initiative, in the overall interests of the Organisation. In summary, they are: • Renewals of temporary appointments beyond their current expiration should be carefully reviewed. • Fixed term appointments may only be renewed for a maximum duration of up to one year, and any further renewals should be carefully reviewed. 2. These measures are effective immediately and will remain in effect until further notice"
Previously 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.
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