UN eyes major overhaul amid funding crisis, internal memo shows

The chamber of the UN General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York.

The United Nations is considering a massive overhaul that would merge major departments and shift resources across the globe, according to an internal memo prepared by senior officials tasked with reforming the world body.

The high-level review comes as UN agencies scramble to cope with the fallout from US foreign aid cuts under president Donald Trump that have gutted humanitarian agencies.