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U.N. climate transparency hampered by funding gap and internal controls

An internal audit found a US$31 million funding gap and deficiencies in U.N. Climate Change's Transparency Division.

Another round of U.N. talks on the climate crisis looms.
Another round of U.N. talks on the climate crisis looms. (AN/Matt Palmer/Unsplash)

The global climate talks that resume this month in Dubai will depend on a transparent exchange of information and data such as nations' carbon emissions, pollution-cutting targets and capacity-building needs.

An internal audit, however, found U.N. Climate Change's Transparency Division suffered a US$31 million funding gap – 70% of its annual budget – and had "the need to strengthen internal controls relating to some aspects of strategic planning, project management and administrative services."

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